Treatment of acute spondylolysis in elite athletes. Literature review and presentation of a new percutaneous grafting technique.

We present a new percutaneous bone grafting technique for young elite athletes with acute spondylolysis. Osseous healing was achieved and the patient was able to resume competitive sport activities within 6 months after surgery. This technique can improve fracture biology without muscle damage and without affecting the normal mobility of the spine, eventually leading to osseous healing. PMID: 30840580 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Acta Orthopaedica Belgica - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Acta Orthop Belg Source Type: research