Spondylolisthesis - Diagnosis
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Grade 4 spondylolisthesis of the L5 vertebra associated with dural ectasia in neurofibromatosis.

30 Jul 2009 Spondylolisthesis associated with neurofibromatosis is rare, and only 12 cases have been reported so far. However, only one report of grade 4 spondylolisthesis with neurofibromatosis has been reported in the literature. A 15-year-old boy with ... Read more...

Complete traumatic anterior dislocation of the lumbosacral joint: a case report.

13 Jun 2009 STUDY DESIGN: A case report is presented. OBJECTIVE: This report documents a case of complete traumatic anterior lumbosacral joint dislocation with the sacralization of L5. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Traumatic anterior dislocation of the ... Read more...

Disc height and lumbar index as independent predictors of degenerative spondylolisthesis in middle-aged women with low back pain.

30 May 2009 STUDY DESIGN: A age- and sex-matched case-control radiographic study. OBJECTIVE: To identify the predisposing factors of degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: None of the radiologic methods for predicting the development ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Spondylolisthesis - Diagnosis'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Grade 4 spondylolisthesis of the L5 vertebra associated with dural ectasia in neurofibromatosis. 30 Jul 2009
• Complete traumatic anterior dislocation of the lumbosacral joint: a case report. 13 Jun 2009
• Disc height and lumbar index as independent predictors of degenerative spondylolisthesis in middle-aged women with low back pain. 30 May 2009
• Posterior epidural mass: can a posteriorly migrated lumbar disc fragment mimic tumour, haematoma or abscess? 30 May 2009
• Surgical compared with nonoperative treatment for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis. four-year results in the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) randomized and observational cohorts. 30 May 2009
• An evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis. 15 May 2009
• Novel concepts in the evaluation and treatment of high-dysplastic spondylolisthesis. 26 Apr 2009
• [Traumatic lumbosacral dislocation - an underrated injury] 6 Apr 2009
• [Pathomechanisms of spinal canal stenosis - upright MRI image gallery] 6 Apr 2009
• Spondylolisthesis and posterior instability. 30 Mar 2009
• Moderate versus mediocre: the reliability of spine MR data interpretations. 30 Dec 2008
• Traumatic lateral spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine with a unilateral locked facet: description of an unusual injury, probable mechanism, and management. 29 Nov 2008
• Thoracolumbar injury classification and scoring system. 29 Nov 2008
• Acute traumatic spine injury in a competitive snowboarder. 30 Oct 2008
• Lumbar spine: reliability of MR imaging findings. 25 Oct 2008
• Repeat upright positional magnetic resonance imaging for diagnosis of disorders underlying chronic noncancer lumbar pain. 29 Sep 2008
• Bilateral cervical spondylolysis in a young Chinese woman presenting with a neck injury. 30 Jul 2008
• [The evidence-based occupational health paradigm in managing back pain: identifying the problem and evaluation of the decision] 29 Apr 2008
• Degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: trends in management. 30 Mar 2008
• Spondylolisthesis and spondylolysis. 28 Feb 2008

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Technical information about 'Spondylolisthesis'

Definition: Forward displacement of a superior vertebral body over the vertebral body below.

Descriptor UI: D013168

Alternative terms: Spondylolisthesis; Spondylolistheses; Spondylisthesis; Spondylistheses;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C05.116.900.938.500.500;

Technical Notes: coordinate with specific vertebra