Congenital spondylolisthesis in the upper spinal column. Management of two cases.
Two cases of congenital spondylolisthesis involving the cervical and thoracic spinal column are presented. Both patients presented with significant neurologic deficits and responded favorably to stabilization and fusion.
Tokgözoğlu
A M
AM
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Alpaslan
A M
AM
D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D011859:Radiography; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013909:Thorax