title: Surgical treatment for spondylolisthesis in the adult.
abstract: There are 3 common types of spondylolisthesis: dysplastic; isthmic; degenerative. This classification, presented anew in an article published in this volume, evolved from a discussion by the members of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar spine. The surgical treatment is designed to correct a combination of symptomatic and mechanical abnormalities characteristic of each type.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001863:Bone Screws; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000145:classification / Q000601:surgery*