Transvertebral pedicle fixation in severe grade spondylolisthesis - Reportof three cases

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.