title: [Treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis by Socon internal fixator: report of 18 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the therapeutic effect of Socon transpedicle internal fixators in the treatment of spondylolisthesis in the lumbar spine.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fixation with Socon internal fixators along with posterior decompression and fusion was performed in 18 patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis in the lumbar spine. The symptoms, signs and X-ray manifestations observed preoperatively and postoperatively were compared, and a follow-up study of all cases lasting for 6 to 18 month was conducted.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Anatomical restoration of the involved vertebrae was achieved in all the cases, of them 15 had out-standing and 2 had fairly good clinical results without incidences of any complications during or after the operation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Socon internal fixator is an excellent modality for treatment of lumbar spondylolithesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Zhujiang Hospital, First Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, China.
authors.forename: An-Min
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Wei-Tao
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Bin-Hui
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Tong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome