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Case Reports
. 2013 Oct;471(10):3082-7.
doi: 10.1007/s11999-013-3171-8. Epub 2013 Jul 20.

Surgery for degenerative spondylolisthesis: open versus minimally invasive surgery

Charles A Reitman  1 , D Greg Anderson, Jeff Fischgrund
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Case Reports

Surgery for degenerative spondylolisthesis: open versus minimally invasive surgery

Charles A Reitman et al. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 Oct.
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Figures

Fig. 1A–B
Fig. 1A–B
(A) AP radiographs and (B) lateral standing x-rays show a Grade 1 spondylolisthesis at L4 and L5 and good sagittal and coronal alignment
Fig. 2A–B
Fig. 2A–B
(A) In this T2 image, the midsagittal cut is in the lumbar spine, confirming degenerative spondylolisthesis at L4 and L5, which in this supine image is slightly less than the standing x-ray, and consistent with a dynamic component of the spondylolisthesis. (B) The axial cut through L4 and L5 demonstrates severe stenosis at this level with fluid in the facet joints — also an indicator of a dynamic spondylolisthesis. The remaining axial images showed isolated stenosis to this level
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