Spondylolisthesis
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Adult isthmic spondylolisthesis.

29 Sep 2009 Isthmic spondylolisthesis is present in a small subset of the adult population. Although the incidence of low back pain in these persons is similar to that of the general population, both pars interarticularis defect and forward slip can serve as ... Read more...

Management of traumatic cervical spondyloptosis in a neurologically intact patient: case report.

30 Aug 2009 STUDY DESIGN: Case report. OBJECTIVE: To review the management of a neurologically intact patient with complete cervical spondyloptosis with particular attention to the role and timing of closed preoperative cervical traction and subsequent ... Read more...

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...

Latest indexed articles for 'Spondylolisthesis'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Adult isthmic spondylolisthesis. 29 Sep 2009
• Management of traumatic cervical spondyloptosis in a neurologically intact patient: case report. 30 Aug 2009
• Grade 4 spondylolisthesis of the L5 vertebra associated with dural ectasia in neurofibromatosis. 30 Jul 2009
• The pedicle screw fixation with vertebroplasty augmentation in the surgical treatment of the severe osteoporotic spines. 30 Jul 2009
• Age-related changes in the orientation of lumbar facet joints. 30 Jul 2009
• Degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: evolution of surgical management. 29 Jun 2009
• Radiographic and clinical outcomes after instrumented reduction and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion of mid and high-grade isthmic spondylolisthesis. 29 Jun 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
• Modified fenestration with restorative spinoplasty for lumbar spinal stenosis. 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
• Morphometric analysis of the ventral nerve roots and retroperitoneal vessels with respect to the minimally invasive lateral approach in normal and deformed spines. 18 May 2009
• An evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis. 15 May 2009
• Predictive factors for the outcome of fusion in adult isthmic spondylolisthesis. 13 May 2009
• Long-term results of pediculo-body fixation and posterolateral fusion for lumbar spondylolisthesis. 13 May 2009
• Uninstrumented posterolateral spinal arthrodesis: is it the gold standard technique for I degrees and II degrees grade spondylolisthesis in adolescence? 3 May 2009
• Adjusting for inflation and higher surgery costs in a cost-effectiveness study of spinal surgery. 3 May 2009
• Adjusting for inflation and higher surgery costs in a cost-effectiveness study of spinal surgery. 3 May 2009
• Extraforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for the treatment of isthmic spondylolisthesis. 29 Apr 2009

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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