200. Development and validation of a radiographic classification of lumbar lateral listhesis for predicting radicular leg pain in adult scoliosis

Lumbar lateral listhesis has been found to be associated with radicular leg pain in adult scoliosis. This relationship, however, has yet to be specified by making a simple grading/classification system of lateral listhesis that stratifies the risk of leg pain. Such a classification could better alert surgeons of potential involvement of nerve impingement early in the evaluation, especially in such emerging settings as “telehealth" wherein history inquiry and image review may take place separately.
Source: The Spine Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research