Spondylolisthesis in myelomeningocele.
Radiographic spinal evaluations were done on 305 patients with myelodysplasia. Asymptomatic spondylolisthesis, which averaged 37.1% translation, was seen in 5.9% of the patients. The prevalence of spondylolisthesis increased to 15.6% of patients with L5-S1 motor levels. Patients with myelodysplasia do develop spondylolisthesis. Increased lumbar lordosis and concomitant diminished thoracic kyphosis were commonly seen in the patients with spondylolisthesis.
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Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit 48201.
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D000293:Adolescent; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D003286:Contracture; D005260:Female; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000209:etiology; D008141:Lordosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000150:complications*; D011859:Radiography; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*