STUDY DESIGN This was a prospective pilot study to investigate the global motion characteristics of the spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis populations. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to determine the influence of a spondylolisthesis or a spondylolysis on global spinal motion and to establish whether this is dependent on the cause of the slip or the degree/grade of the slip. SUMMARY OF...

STUDY DESIGN Retrospective series. PURPOSE Assess results of decompression-only surgery for low-grade degenerative spondylolisthesis with consideration of instability. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE There is no consensus on whether fusion or decompression-only surgery leads to better outcomes for patients with low-grade degenerative spondylolisthesis. Current trends support fusion but many studies ...

STUDY DESIGN This is a retrospective case study. PURPOSE This study was designed to analyze the surgical outcomes of patients who underwent minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) for the treatment of spondylolisthesis and degenerative segmental instability. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE If the surgical outcomes of a procedure are evaluated together with multiple indicatio...

Spondylolisthesis is a common condition that can be managed both nonsurgically and surgically. More than 80% of children treated nonsurgically have resolution of symptoms. For those patients requiring surgical treatment, fusion in situ may provide adequate treatment for young patients. Patients with neural compression may require decompression to relieve symptoms, and fusion is also usually ind...