A Long Term Follow up Study of Spondylolisthesis without Isthmus Defect

Abstract

Long term follow up study of spondylolisthesis without isthmus defect in our clinic (37 cases) have led to the following conclusion.
1. Poor clinical results have been obtaind in a half of our cases and most of cases treated conservatively.
2. Surgical treatment seems to be indicated when conservative treatment is not effective in these poor clinical results.
3. In most cases, there were narrowing of disc and intervertebral joint between the displaced vertebra and lower next vertebra.
4. Correlation was not clear between clinical symptome and radiological findings.