Complete anatomic reduction and monosegmental fusion for lumbar spondylolisthesis of Grade II and higher: use of the minimally invasive "rocking" technique.

CONCLUSIONS Minimally invasive monosegmental TLIF for spondylolisthesis reduction using this rocking technique is effective in the treatment of various grades of spondylolisthesis. Consistent complete reduction of the slippage as well as excellent correction of overall sagittal profile can be achieved, and the need for including healthy adjacent segments in the fusion construct can be avoided. PMID: 28760034 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28760034?dopt=Abstract

Source: Neurosurgical Focus - August 1, 2017 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Rajakumar DV, Hari A, Krishna M, Sharma A, Reddy M Tags: Neurosurg Focus Source Type: research