Spondyloptosis

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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

  • -<p><strong>Spondyloptosis</strong> is a term to denote <a title="Spondylolisthesis grading system" href="/articles/spondylolisthesis-grading-system">grade V spondylolisthesis</a> - a vertebra having slipped so far with respect to the vertebra below that the two endplates are no longer congruent. It is usually <a title="Anterolisthesis" href="/articles/anterolisthesis">anterolisthesis</a> of L5 on S1 but can be seen elsewhere rarely <sup>1,2</sup>. </p>
  • +<p><strong>Spondyloptosis</strong> is a term to denote <a href="/articles/spondylolisthesis-grading-system">grade V spondylolisthesis</a> - a vertebra having slipped so far with respect to the vertebra below that the two endplates are no longer congruent. It is usually <a href="/articles/anterolisthesis">anterolisthesis</a> of L5 on S1 but can be seen elsewhere rarely <sup>1,2</sup>. </p>

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  • 1. Suslu HT, Celikoglu E, Borekcı A, Hıcdonmez T, Suslu H. One-stage surgery through posterior approach-for L5-S1 spondyloptosis. (2011) Journal of craniovertebral junction & spine. 2 (2): 89-92. <a href="https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-8237.100066">doi:10.4103/0974-8237.100066</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23125496">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>
  • 2. Iype Cherian, Vikram Dhawan. Lateral lumbar spondyloptosis. (2009) International Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2 (1): 55. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s12245-009-0092-0">doi:10.1007/s12245-009-0092-0</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19390920">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>

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