Direct repair for treatment of symptomatic spondylolysis and low-grade isthmic spondylolisthesis in young patients: No benefit in comparison to segmental fusion after a mean follow-up of 14.8 years

European Spine Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1437-1447

  Schlenzka, Dietrich ^a   Remes, Ville ^b   Helenius, Ilkka ^c   Lamberg, Tommi ^a   Tervahartiala, Pekka ^d   Yrjönen, Timo ^a   Tallroth, Kaj ^a   Österman, Kalevi ^a   Seitsalo, Seppo ^a   Poussa, Mikko ^a  

^a ORTON ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b Surgical Hospital   (Finland)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Comparative study; Direct repair; Isthmic spondylolisthesis; Operative treatment; Posterolateral fusion; Spondylolysis

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; CERCLAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; ISTHMIC SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; LONG TERM CARE; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NERVE ROOT LESION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANGE OF MOTION; REOPERATION; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SEROMA; SPINE FUSION; SPINE MOBILITY; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SPONDYLOLYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WIRE FIXATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE WIRES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SPINAL FUSION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SPONDYLOLYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33750052241     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-006-0072-5     Document Type: Article

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