2018 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting-529. Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis in American Professional Baseball Players

529. Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis in American Professional Baseball Players

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Dr. Ian Kalfus presents a study on the prevalence and treatment outcomes of spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis in professional baseball players. The study was conducted using data from Major League Baseball's Injury Surveillance Database from 2011-2016. Out of 272 players with back pain and imaging studies, 28% were found to have evidence of spondylolysis or spondylolisthesis. The study found that players with spondylolisthesis returned to play sooner than those with spondylolysis, and major league players returned to play sooner than minor league players. Position players also returned to play sooner than pitchers. The majority of affected players were successfully managed with conservative measures. The study is further investigating the impact of these conditions on player performance after returning to play.

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Iain H. Kalfas, MD, FAANS

Keywords

spondylolysis

spondylolisthesis

professional baseball players

return to play

conservative measures