Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00165:reg:9:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00165
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 6694–9292

resulting in an acute fracture of the vertebral arch at the time of the clinical worsening of spondylolisthesis or spondylolysis;
(11)      for spondylolisthesis only, experiencing a high impact trauma to the spine resulting in an acute fracture of the vertebral arch or dislocation of the involved vertebra within the one year before the clinical worsening of spondylolisthesis;
(12)      for spondylolytic spondylolisthesis only, having trauma to affected region of the spine at the time of the clinical worsening of spondylolisthesis;
Note: spondylolytic spondylolisthesis is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(13)      for spondylolysis or spondylolytic spondylolisthesis in persons less than 25 years of age only, engaging in activities involving repetitive and forceful hyperextension, torsion or rotation against resistance of the spine for an average period of at least ten hours per week for the six months before the clinical worsening of spondylolisthesis or spondylolysis;
Note 1: spondylolytic spondylolisthesis is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
             Note 2: Examples of activities involving repetitive and forceful hyperextension, torsion or rotation against resistance include gymnastics, pole vaulting, dancing, weightlifting, weight training, wrestling, judo, horse riding, swimming and playing football, tennis, volleyball, basketball, golf and cricket.
(14)      having undergone spinal surgery as specified at the level of the involved vertebra before the clinical worsening of spondylolisthesis or spondylolysis;
Note: spinal surgery as specified is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(15)      for degenerative spondylolisthesis of the lumbar or cervical spine only, having spondylosis at the level of the involved vertebra, before the clinical worsening of spondylolisthesis;
Note: degenerative spondylolisthesis is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(16)      having pathological damage to the affected vertebra at the time of the clinical worsening of spondylolisthesis or spondylolysis;
Note: pathological damage to the affected vertebra is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(17)      having rheumatoid arthritis involving the affected vertebra at the time of the clinical worsening of spondylolisthesis;
(18)      for degenerative anterolisthesis only, being obese for the five years before the clinical worsening of spondylolisthesis;
Note: being obese and degenerative anterolisthesis are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(19)      inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for spondylolisthesis or spondylolysis.