Adult isthmic spondylolisthesis most commonly occurs at the L5-S1 level of the lumbar spine. Slip progression is relatively rare in adults with this condition and slippage is typically associated with advanced degeneration of the disk below the pars defect. When symptomatic, radiculopathy is the typical complaint in adults with isthmic spondylolisthesis. When considering options for surgical tr...

We aimed to study correlation between bone mineral density (BMD) and facet joint orientation in normal, osteopenic and osteoporotic patients. The correlation between more sagittally oriented facet joint and facet joint osteoarthritis and spondylolisthesis was described previously. However, the correlation between facet joint orientation and its possible correlation with BMD measurements has not...

BACKGROUND Radiographic features of lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) are common findings in patients with chronic mechanical low back pain; however, its role in disability and intensity of pain is debatable. This study aims to investigate the associations of the x-ray features of LDD and lumbar spondylolisthesis with severity of disability and intensity of pain. METHODS A cross-sectional study ...

Low back pain and sciatica are highly debilitating conditions affecting all socioeconomic groups at an increasingly early age. They caused by different often concomitant spinal disorders: disc or facet joint disease, spondylolisthesis (with without listhesis), vertebral body interapophyseal arthrosis, stenosis, radicular synovial cysts and, more rarely, infections primary metastatic cancer.Trea...