title: Surgical treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis.
abstract: This article provides an overview of studies that address the medical and surgical treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis, both degenerative and isthmic. Although the efficacy of decompression for symptomatic lumbar stenosis recalcitrant to conservative treatment has been demonstrated, the addition of instrumentation to a fusion procedure remains controversial. The senior author's (VKHS) experience with pedicle screw fixation and fusion for lumbar spondylolisthesis, the addition of interbody fusion, and spinal navigation is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Detwiler
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Porter
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Karahalios
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Masferrer
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Sonntag
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000145:classification / Q000601:surgery*; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted