Spondyloptosis
Last revised by Frank Gaillard on 4 Jan 2018
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Gaillard F, Spondyloptosis. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-57627
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Spondyloptosis is a term to denote grade V spondylolisthesis - a vertebra having slipped so far with respect to the vertebra below that the two endplates are no longer congruent. It is usually anterolisthesis of L5 on S1 but can be seen elsewhere rarely 1,2.
References
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- 2. Iype Cherian, Vikram Dhawan. Lateral lumbar spondyloptosis. (2009) International Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2 (1): 55. doi:10.1007/s12245-009-0092-0 - Pubmed