Transvertebral pedicle fixation in severe grade spondylolisthesis - Reportof three cases

Citation
J. Chell et Rc. Quinnell, Transvertebral pedicle fixation in severe grade spondylolisthesis - Reportof three cases, J NEUROSURG, 95(1), 2001, pp. 105-107
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
ISSN journal
00223085 → ACNP
Volume
95
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Supplement
S
Pages
105 - 107
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3085(200107)95:1<105:TPFISG>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
The ideal treatment for spinal stabilization of Myerding Grade III-IV spond ylolisthesis remains controversial, with a variety of techniques having bee n described. The authors report on a consecutive series of three adult pati ents with high-grade slippage who were treated with transvertebral pedicle fixation and standard spinal instrumentation, as both primary and revision procedures. There were no complications from the procedure, and a good outc ome was achieved in all patients. The results at 4- to 8-year follow-up rev iew are presented. This is a relatively simple and safe method of achieving spinal stabilization, which bypasses some of the problems caused by the as sociated anatomical distortion in high-grade spondylolisthesis and has good results at midterm follow up.