SPONDYLOLISTHESIS IN MYELOMENINGOCELE

Radiographic spinal evaluations were done on 305 patients with myelody splasia. Asymptomatic spondylolisthesis, which averaged 37.1% translat ion, was seen in 5.9% of the patients. The prevalence of spondylolisth esis increased to 15.6% of patients with L5-S1 motor levels. Patients with myelodysplasia do develop spondylolisthesis. Increased lumbar lor dosis and concomitant diminished thoracic kyphosis were commonly seen in the patients with spondylolisthesis.