title: Traumatic L4-L5 spondylolisthesis: case report.
abstract: We report a case of L4-L5 traumatic anterolisthesis. The patient was treated surgically 4 months after the injury. His radiological and operative findings showed L4 inferior facet tip fracture, L4-L5 anterior displacement and left L4-L5 foraminal disc protrusion. Decompression, reduction with L3, L4, L5 pedicular screw fixation, L4-L5 disc excision and interbody cage insertion with autologous bone grafts were done. Flexion type injury was thought to be the probable mechanism.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Gaziosmanpasa University Faculty of Medicine, Tokat, 60100, Turkey. ersaymd@yahoo.com
authors: Fatih Ersay
authors: FE
authors: Deniz
authors: Mehmet
authors: M
authors: Zileli
authors: Sedat
authors: S
authors: Cağli
authors: Hasan
authors: H
authors: Kanyilmaz
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D019567:Back Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001863:Bone Screws; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D017586:Diskectomy; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology*