Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis in Athletes

This article is an update on spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis in athletes, from diagnosis to treatment, based on our service experience and a literature review.

Keywords
athletes; chronic pain; low back pain; spondylolysis; spondylolisthesis; sports

Authorship

Marcos Vaz de Lima

Sports Traumatology Group, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medical Sciences of Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, BrazilSanta Casa de São PauloBrazilSão Paulo, SP, BrazilSports Traumatology Group, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medical Sciences of Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

Professor, Faculty of Medical Sciences of Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, BrazilSanta Casa de São PauloBrazilSão Paulo, SP, BrazilProfessor, Faculty of Medical Sciences of Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6946-1628

Maria Fernanda Silber Caffaro

Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology Faculty of Medical Sciences of Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, BrazilSanta Casa de São PauloBrazilSão Paulo, SP, BrazilDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology Faculty of Medical Sciences of Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2823-8534

Claudio Santili

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0645-5500

Robert G. Watkins IV

Marina Spine Center, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesMarina Spine CenterUnited StatesLos Angeles, CA, United StatesMarina Spine Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2785-1449

Address for correspondence Marcos Vaz de Lima, PhD, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medical Sciences of Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil (e-mail: drmarcosvazdelima@gmail.com).

Conflict of Interests

The authors have no conflict of interests to declare.

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Marina Spine Center, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesMarina Spine CenterUnited StatesLos Angeles, CA, United StatesMarina Spine Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States

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Fig. 1
Examples of spondylolysis. (a) Computed tomography (CT), sagittal view. (b) Reverse gantry CT, axial view. (c) Simple collimated lateral radiograph. (d) Oblique radiograph showing the “Scotty dog” signal.

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Fig. 2
Percutaneous fixation under navigation. (a) Single-photon emission computed tomography-computed tomography (SPECT-CT) reveals a “hot lesion” in L3.

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Fig. 3
Postoperative radiographs. Case 1, modified Buck technique. Case 2, Smile technique.

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Fig. 4
Arthrodesis with percutaneous screws and ENDOLIF. (a) Magnetic resonance imaging.

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Fig. 5
Slippage reduction with temporary fixation. We noted a significant improvement in sagittal parameters after synthesis material removal.

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Table 1
Modified Wiltse classification⁵5 Wiltse LL, Newman PH, Macnab I. Classification of spondylolisis and spondylolisthesis. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1976;(117): 23–29

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Table 2
Classification of spondylolysis according to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)²⁹29 Hollenberg GM, Beattie PF, Meyers SP, Weinberg EP, Adams MJ. Stress reactions of the lumbar pars interarticularis: the development of a new MRI classification system. Spine 2002;27(02): 181–186

Fig. 1 Examples of spondylolysis. (a) Computed tomography (CT), sagittal view. (b) Reverse gantry CT, axial view. (c) Simple collimated lateral radiograph. (d) Oblique radiograph showing the “Scotty dog” signal.

Fig. 2 Percutaneous fixation under navigation. (a) Single-photon emission computed tomography-computed tomography (SPECT-CT) reveals a “hot lesion” in L3.

Fig. 3 Postoperative radiographs. Case 1, modified Buck technique. Case 2, Smile technique.

Fig. 4 Arthrodesis with percutaneous screws and ENDOLIF. (a) Magnetic resonance imaging.

Fig. 5 Slippage reduction with temporary fixation. We noted a significant improvement in sagittal parameters after synthesis material removal.

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[1] Address for correspondence Marcos Vaz de Lima, PhD, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medical Sciences of Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil (e-mail: drmarcosvazdelima@gmail.com).