[Treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis by Socon internal fixator: report of 18 cases].
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.
Jin
An-Min
AM
Department of Orthopaedics, Zhujiang Hospital, First Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, China.
Cao
Hong
H
Yao
Wei-Tao
WT
Tong
Bin-Hui
BH
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