AIM:To explore the long term therapeutic effects of surgical treatment for isthmic spondylolisthesis.METHODS:42 cases of isthmic spondylolisthesis were analyzed retrospectively among which 13 cases underwent simple lu...AIM:To explore the long term therapeutic effects of surgical treatment for isthmic spondylolisthesis.METHODS:42 cases of isthmic spondylolisthesis were analyzed retrospectively among which 13 cases underwent simple lumbar interlaminar bone implant and 29 cases underwent transpedicular fixation combined with bone implantation.Assessment was made according to JOA standards before and after treatment.RESULTS:At a 3 years of follow up assessment,the functional outcome in transpedicular fixation assessed by JOA was excellent and good in 79.3%as compared with the group without fixation in which the excellent and good result was 76.9%.The level of pain and functional disability were similar in the two groups,but fusion rate in the group with transpedicular fixation was higher than that in group without it.CONCLUSION:Surgical treatment for isthmic spondylolisthesis improves function and relieves pain.展开更多
Objective To evaluate the outcome of two methods for stabilization and fusion: posterolateral fusion and circumferential fusion involving posterior lumbar interbody fusion for lumbar stenosis with Grades 1 and 2 lumba...Objective To evaluate the outcome of two methods for stabilization and fusion: posterolateral fusion and circumferential fusion involving posterior lumbar interbody fusion for lumbar stenosis with Grades 1 and 2 lumbar spondylolisthesis.Methods From April 1998 to April 2003, 45 patients suffering from lumbar stenosis with low degree lumbar spondylolisthesis treated in our hospital were retrospectively reviewed and assigned to two groups.Among them, 24 patients (group A) were treated with instrumented posterolateral fusion and 21 patients (group B) with instrumented circumferential fusion.The two groups were compared for clinical and radiological outcomes.Results All patients were followed up for 12 to 72 months.In group A, results showed preoperative clinical symptoms disappeared completely in 12 of 24 patients, and pain relief was seen in 91.7% (22/24).Two cases suffered from residual symptoms.Twenty-two cases obtained complete reduction of olisthy vertebral bodies, and anatomical reduction rate was 91.7%.No infection or neurological complication occurred in this group.In group B, results showed preoperative clinical symptoms disappeared completely in 13 of 21 patients, and pain relief was seen in 90.5% (19/21).One case suffered from residual symptoms.Twenty cases obtained complete reduction of the olisthy vertebral bodies, and anatomical reduction rate was 95.2%.Four cases of infection or neurological complication occurred in this group.Both groups indicated no significant difference in clinical outcomes and anatomical reduction rate during follow-up.But group A had better intraoperative circumstances and postoperative outcome than group B, while group B had better postoperative parameters in X-ray of Angle of Slipping and Disc Index than group A.Conclusions The first choice of surgical method for lumbar stenosis with low degree lumbar spondylolisthesis is instrumented posterolateral fusion.Only when patients suffer from severe preoperative disc degeneration and low back pain or intervertebral instability should we consider indications for additional use of CAGE.展开更多
文摘AIM:To explore the long term therapeutic effects of surgical treatment for isthmic spondylolisthesis.METHODS:42 cases of isthmic spondylolisthesis were analyzed retrospectively among which 13 cases underwent simple lumbar interlaminar bone implant and 29 cases underwent transpedicular fixation combined with bone implantation.Assessment was made according to JOA standards before and after treatment.RESULTS:At a 3 years of follow up assessment,the functional outcome in transpedicular fixation assessed by JOA was excellent and good in 79.3%as compared with the group without fixation in which the excellent and good result was 76.9%.The level of pain and functional disability were similar in the two groups,but fusion rate in the group with transpedicular fixation was higher than that in group without it.CONCLUSION:Surgical treatment for isthmic spondylolisthesis improves function and relieves pain.
文摘Objective To evaluate the outcome of two methods for stabilization and fusion: posterolateral fusion and circumferential fusion involving posterior lumbar interbody fusion for lumbar stenosis with Grades 1 and 2 lumbar spondylolisthesis.Methods From April 1998 to April 2003, 45 patients suffering from lumbar stenosis with low degree lumbar spondylolisthesis treated in our hospital were retrospectively reviewed and assigned to two groups.Among them, 24 patients (group A) were treated with instrumented posterolateral fusion and 21 patients (group B) with instrumented circumferential fusion.The two groups were compared for clinical and radiological outcomes.Results All patients were followed up for 12 to 72 months.In group A, results showed preoperative clinical symptoms disappeared completely in 12 of 24 patients, and pain relief was seen in 91.7% (22/24).Two cases suffered from residual symptoms.Twenty-two cases obtained complete reduction of olisthy vertebral bodies, and anatomical reduction rate was 91.7%.No infection or neurological complication occurred in this group.In group B, results showed preoperative clinical symptoms disappeared completely in 13 of 21 patients, and pain relief was seen in 90.5% (19/21).One case suffered from residual symptoms.Twenty cases obtained complete reduction of the olisthy vertebral bodies, and anatomical reduction rate was 95.2%.Four cases of infection or neurological complication occurred in this group.Both groups indicated no significant difference in clinical outcomes and anatomical reduction rate during follow-up.But group A had better intraoperative circumstances and postoperative outcome than group B, while group B had better postoperative parameters in X-ray of Angle of Slipping and Disc Index than group A.Conclusions The first choice of surgical method for lumbar stenosis with low degree lumbar spondylolisthesis is instrumented posterolateral fusion.Only when patients suffer from severe preoperative disc degeneration and low back pain or intervertebral instability should we consider indications for additional use of CAGE.
