Abstract
Spondyloptosis is complete dislocation of the L-5 vertebral body on the sacrum anteriorly. Its optimal treatment is still controversial. In particular, choosing the optimal surgical technique is difficult in the osteoporotic elderly patient given the high incidence of instrumentation failure, pseudarthrosis, progressive slippage, and severe sagittal imbalance. The authors of this report used partial reduction and pedicular transvertebral screw fixation of the lumbosacral junction for the treatment of spondyloptosis in an osteoporotic elderly patient.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 206-209 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Degenerative disease
- Partial reduction
- Pedicular transvertebral screw fixation
- Spondyloptosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology