Pars Fracture in the Young Athlete - When should we be concerned? | Guest: Dr. David Skaggs, MD скачать в хорошем качестве

Pars Fracture in the Young Athlete - When should we be concerned? | Guest: Dr. David Skaggs, MD

In the world of young athletes, where speed, strength, and flexibility are constantly tested, pars fractures—a common yet often overlooked spinal injury—can place a young sports career on pause. But… Does it need to be “fixed”? How do you detect these fractures? Does surgery mean a “fusion”? Can they return to play at full strength? How long does recovery take? Do you need an X-ray to see this fracture? How do I know that its a fracture, and not just a low back strain? Well, we are excited to be joined by one of the world’s leading experts in spondylolysis/pars fractures in the young athlete — Dr. David Skaggs, MD. He serves as the Co-Director of the Spine Institute at Cedars-Sinai, as well as the: Executive Vice-Chair of Orthopaedics, Director Pediatric Orthopaedics, and Professor of Orthopaedics, Pediatrics and Neurosurgery. We dive into the whole journey of a young athlete’s low back pain, from the workup for a pars fracture, the ultimate diagnosis, the array of treatments, and the minimally invasive nature of the current surgeries with enabling technologies! *Many of the images in this podcast are from Dr. Skaggs himself!* #parsfracture #spineinjury #athletes #spondylolysis #spinesurgery #lowbackpain