title: Unstable degenerative spondylolisthesis of the cervical spine.
abstract: Unstable degenerative spondylolisthesis of the cervical spine is very rare. Slip usually occurs at the C3 on C4 or C4 on C5 levels, immediately above a stiff lower cervical spine. There are two clinical patterns: that with neurological involvement causing cervicobrachial pain or myelopathy and that with neck pain alone. The diagnosis can be made by flexion/extension radiography. All of our eight patients had localised fusion, three anterior and five posterior, and all had satisfactory results one to seven years after operation.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beaujon Hospital, Clichy, France.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Deburge
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Mazda
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Guigui
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome