학술논문
Anterior spinal fusion for spondylolysis and isthmic spondylolisthesis. Long term results in adults
Document Type
Article
Source
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume; March 1989, Vol. 71 Issue: 2 p264-267, 4p
Subject
Language
ISSN
0301620X
Abstract
We reviewed 20 adult patients with spondylolysis and isthmic spondylolisthesis an average of 10.5 years after treatment by anterior spinal fusion. Nineteen patients had excellent or satisfactory results. Ten of the patients were symptom-free at one year, and 15 were asymptomatic at final follow-up. Anterior spinal fusion can produce results comparable to those of posterior fusion with or without decompression. The results tend to improve with time in contrast to the known worsening of late results after posterior decompression without fusion.