A New Spondylolisthesis Reduction Technique Abraham Rogozinski Chaim Rogozinski Open reduction of high-grade spondylolisthesis in combination with posterior instrumentation and fusion is intended to restore sagittal balance, reduce the slip…
Treatment of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis and Related Unstable Spinal Lesions: The Usefulness of PLIF with Cages and Semirigid Interpedicular Posterior Fixation for Circumferential Arthrodesis and Prevention of Adjacent Degeneration Gilles Perrin…
Isthmic Reconstruction with Pedicle Screws and a V-Shaped Rod in Spondylolysis without Degenerative Disk Disease Philippe Gillet Spondylolysis is a fatigue fracture thought to be the result of repetitive microtrauma…
Direct Repair of the Pars Interarticularis for Spondylolysis F. Pellisè A. Malik Spondylolysis, defined as a defect of the vertebral pars interarticularis, is estimated to occur in 3% to 7%…
Surgical Treatment of High-Grade Spondylolisthesis: An Analysis of 18 Patients Maryline Mousny André Kaelin Spondylolisthesis was first described in 1782 by Herbiniaux, a Belgian obstetrician (1). Taillard precisely defined this…
Rehabilitation Margareta Nordin Herbiniaux, a Belgian obstetrician, noted a bone prominence of the sacrum that was obstructing labor in 1782. The term spondylolisthesis was first used by Dr. Kilian in…
Spondylolisthesis and Bracing: A Critical Literature Review Tom Bendix Spondylolisthesis means sliding (-olisthesis) of the spine. There are mainly three types: spondylolytic, degenerative, and congenital (1,2). This chapter describes the…
Natural Evolution and Conservative Treatment of Adult Spondylolisthesis Michel Benoist Raphael Vialle Isthmic spondylolisthesis results from separation of the pars after a stress fracture or from elongation of the pars…
Conservative Treatment: Children J. Dudler F. Balagué Before analyzing any treatment’s modality and outcome, it seems important to define the target population. It is believed that the majority of spondylolysis…
Sport, Spondylolysis, and Spondylolisthesis E. Munting Which attitude must be adopted toward the young athlete or the occasional sportsman or woman presenting with low back pain? No clear guidelines regarding…
