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.
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*