Meyerding classification of spondylolisthesis

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A commonly adopted method of grading spondylolisthesis is the Meyerding classification, based on the ratio of [overhanging part of the superior vertebral body] to [anteroposterior length of the adjacent inferior vertebral body]

  • grade I: 0 - 25 -25%
  • grade II: 25 - 50 -50
  • grade III: 50 - 75 -75
  • grade IV: 75 - 100 -100%  
  • spondyloptosis: > 100 ;100

See also

  • -<p>A commonly adopted <strong>method of grading spondylolisthesis</strong> is the Meyerding classification: </p><ul>
  • -<li>
  • -<strong>grade I</strong> : 0 - 25 %</li>
  • -<li>
  • -<strong>grade II</strong> : 25 - 50 % </li>
  • -<li>
  • -<strong>grade III</strong> : 50 - 75 % </li>
  • -<li>
  • -<strong>grade IV</strong> : 75 - 100 %  </li>
  • -<li>
  • -<strong>spondyloptosis</strong> : &gt; 100 % </li>
  • -</ul><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a title="Spondylolisthesis" href="/articles/spondylolisthesis-1">spondylolisthesis</a></li></ul>
  • +<p>A commonly adopted <strong>method of grading spondylolisthesis</strong> is the Meyerding classification, based on the ratio of [overhanging part of the superior vertebral body] to [anteroposterior length of the adjacent inferior vertebral body]: </p><ul>
  • +<li>
  • +<strong>grade I</strong>: 0-25%</li>
  • +<li>
  • +<strong>grade II</strong>: 25-50% </li>
  • +<li>
  • +<strong>grade III</strong>: 50-75% </li>
  • +<li>
  • +<strong>grade IV</strong>: 75-100%  </li>
  • +<li>
  • +<strong>spondyloptosis</strong>: &gt;100% </li>
  • +</ul><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/spondylolisthesis-1">spondylolisthesis</a></li></ul>

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