Characteristics of Lumbar Spondylolysis in Adolescent Baseball Players: Relationship between the Laterality of Lumbar Spondylolysis and the Throwing or Batting Side

CONCLUSIONS: Adolescent baseball players, particularly pitchers, exhibited a higher incidence of lumbar spondylolysis on the side opposite their throwing arm. The findings of this study highlight the significant effect of asymmetrical sporting activities on the development of spondylolysis, to which pitchers are particularly susceptible.PMID:38650091 | DOI:10.31616/asj.2023.0360

Source: Asian Spine Journal - April 23, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Shotaro Teruya Toru Funayama Masaki Tatsumura Hisanori Gamada Shun Okuwaki Takeo Mammoto Atsushi Hirano Masashi Yamazaki Source Type: research