Background: Low back pain in childhood was underappreciated for a long time, but recent
studies report higher prevalences, up to 70%. Two of the common causes are spondylolyis …

Back pain in the pediatric population is common and increases during adolescence. The
incidence of back pain has been reported as high as 50% by the age of 15 years. While in …

Objectives: We presented our experience with the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain
in children. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 29 children (15 girls, 14 boys; mean age …

Typically considered a pediatric disease entity, the treatment of spondylolysis and
spondylolisthesis in children and adolescent patients is different from that of adults due to …

Surgical management is indicated for children and adolescents with spondylolysis and low-
grade spondylolisthesis (≤ 50% slip) who fail to respond to nonsurgical measures. In situ …

Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis usually affect the lumbosacral junction and are the
most common causes of back pain in children and adolescents. In severe forms the …

Purpose: Altered spinopelvic morphology is observed in many spine pathologies occurring
during growth. The aim of the study is to better understand the sagittal compensatory …

The treatment of spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis in children depends on the severity of
clinical symptoms, pathologic anatomy, and prognosis. Simple spondylolysis can be cured …

Purpose. To review outcome of 44 children who underwent conservative or surgical
treatment for spondylolysis or spondylolisthesis. Methods. Records of 25 male and 19 …

Spondylolisthesis is defined as the forward displacement of one vertebral body over the
subjacent one, and the term spondylolysis encompasses a spectrum of pathologies at the …