The Economics of Spondylolysis Rikke Soegaard Finn Bjarke Christensen The methodology and adaptation of health economics has emerged rapidly over the past decades. From cost-of-illness studies, which describe the economic…
Spondylolisthesis Stabilization and Reduction through MIS Approach Anthony P. Fabrizi Mino Zucchelli Andrea Barbanera We can define minimally invasive surgery (MIS) as a procedure that allows less extensive manipulation of…
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…
