title: Spondylolisthesis: treatment by laminectomy and posterior interbody fusion.
abstract: Spondylolisthesis is a hereditary anomaly of the spine, often associated with intractable pain in the back and lower extremities. The diagnosis is commonplace. Approximately 5% to 7% of the population in the United States has the anomaly. This percentage varies with country and race. In patients who seek medical aid for symptoms of low back pain, 10% will have a pars defect. Laminectomy of the entire separate neural arch and a posterior interbody fusion is a superior operation for spondylolisthesis. It is a difficult operation, requiring a high degree of technical skill, but when properly performed, it is possible to attain a more rapid recovery with a lower morbidity and higher percentage of permanent cures.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*