Review
Clinical Neurology
Khuzaima Rangwalla, Anna Filley, Ashraf El Naga, David Gendelberg, Avionna Baldwin, Ali Maziad, Ayush Arora, Aboubacar Wague, Jennifer O'Donnell, Timothy Chryssikos, Rafid Kasir, Jay Shah, Alekos Theologis, Lee Tan, Praveen Mummaneni, Sigurd H. Berven
Summary: Reviews existing classification systems for degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS), proposes a novel classification system that better addresses clinically relevant radiographic and clinical features, and determines the reliability of this new system. The new UCSF DS classification system proves to be simple and easy to use, demonstrating high inter- and intraobserver reliability. This classification system may lead to improved treatment strategies and outcomes for patients with DS.
EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Zhibin Lan, Jiangbo Yan, Yang Yang, Qu Xu, Qunhua Jin
Summary: This study reviewed the main classifications of lumbar spondylolisthesis and presented the author's recommendations based on English language medical literature. The classification systems for lumbar spondylolisthesis have been proposed based on essential causes or combinations of imaging features and clinical manifestations, with the latter being more clinically practical. A chronological list of the main classification systems has been provided to assist clinicians in finding the appropriate diagnosis and treatment for their patients.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Zhengwang Sun, Chongqing Xu, Mengchen Yin, Wangjun Yan
Summary: This study compared the reliability and reproducibility of the SDSG and CARDS systems in classifying lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis, with the SDSG system showing better inter-observer reliability. Both systems displayed substantial agreement in surgical strategy for L5/S1 lumbar DS.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Nicole Schneider, Charles Fisher, Andrew Glennie, Jennifer Urquhart, John Street, Marcel Dvorak, Scott Paquette, Raphaele Charest-Morin, Tamir Ailon, Neil Manson, Ken Thomas, Parham Rasoulinejad, Raja Rampersaud, Chris Bailey
Summary: The decision to perform fusion surgery for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis (LDS) is multifactorial, involving patient characteristics, radiographic parameters, and surgeon preferences. Surgeon factors play an important role in the preference for fusion surgery.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Francois Dantas, Fernando Luiz Rolemberg Dantas, Ricardo Vieira Botelho
Summary: This study compared the effects of PLF and IBF on degenerative spondylolisthesis. The results showed that IBF had better improvements in fusion rate and sacral slope, but there were no significant differences in clinical outcomes between the two groups.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Fei-Long Wei, Cheng-Pei Zhou, Quan-You Gao, Ming-Rui Du, Hao-Ran Gao, Kai-Long Zhu, Tian Li, Ji-Xian Qian, Xiao-Dong Yan
Summary: This study found that for patients with degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis, decompression alone yields comparable clinical outcomes to decompression with fusion, with decompression alone being more recommended for these patients.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yebo Leng, Chao Tang, Yehui Liao, Qiang Tang, Fei Ma, Xiamin Pu, Baoqiang He, Qing Wang, Dejun Zhong
Summary: This study investigated the correlation between sacral slope (SS) and pedicle morphological parameters in degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (DLS). The results showed that as SS increased, the pedicles of L4 became longer and thinner, and the pedicle camber angle decreased. Pedicle length parameters were positively correlated with SS, while pedicle width, height, and camber angle were negatively correlated with SS.
GLOBAL SPINE JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Saher Abu-Leil, Asaf Weisman, Yizhar Floman, Fabio Galbusera, Youssef Masharawi
Summary: This study aimed to characterize the neural arch morphology in individuals with DS and compare them to healthy controls. Individuals with DS had greater pedicle dimensions in the lower lumbar segments and shorter intervertebral foramens compared with controls, especially more significant in females.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Peng Tao Wang, Jia Nan Zhang, Tuan Jiang Liu, Jun Song Yang, Ding Jun Hao
Summary: In this study, 468 cases of lumbar spondylolisthesis were retrospectively studied. The results showed that in the two different types of lumbar spondylolisthesis, the number of patients with isthmic spondylolisthesis who had pedicle screw invasion of the proximal facet joint after surgery was significantly higher than that of patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis, significantly affecting patient prognosis.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yebo Leng, Chao Tang, Baoqiang He, Xiamin Pu, Min Kang, Yehui Liao, Qiang Tang, Fei Ma, Qing Wang, Dejun Zhong
Summary: The study investigated the correlation between the spinopelvic type and morphological characteristics of lumbar facet joints in patients with degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (DLS). The results showed that facet joint morphology was influenced by the spinopelvic type and interacted with the development of DLS. These findings are important for considering facet joint remodeling in surgical approaches.
JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Ai-Feng Liu, Tian-Ci Guo, Ji-Xin Chen, Wei-Jie Yu, Hui-Chuan Feng, Pu-Yu Niu, Jing-Bo Zhai
Summary: This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of OLIF versus TLIF for DLS. The results showed that there were no significant differences between the two procedures in terms of pain relief and functional improvement. However, OLIF was found to improve radiological outcomes and reduce intraoperative blood loss and hospital length of stay.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Shaxika Nazierhan, Chenxi Li, Rui Guo, Linsong Lu, Dilimulati Aikeremu, Kuo Xu, Hao Wang
Summary: The study compared the effects of MIS-TLIF and CLIF on single segmental lumbar degenerative disease, finding that the CLIF group had better outcomes in terms of intraoperative blood loss, recovery time, and surgical effectiveness.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Kyle W. Morse, Michael Steinhaus, Patawut Bovonratwet, Gregory Kazarian, Catherine Himo Gang, Avani S. Vaishnav, Virginie Lafage, Renaud Lafage, Sravisht Iyer, Sheeraz Qureshi
Summary: This study aimed to describe the current treatment practices for degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS) and identify the radiographic and clinical factors that influence the decision to perform fusion in patients with one-level DS. The results showed that there is little consensus on the treatment of DS, with a majority of surgeons opting for fusion. The most common radiographic factors impacting the decision to fuse were instability, spondylolisthesis grade, and laterolisthesis, while the most common clinical factors were mechanical low back pain, activity level, and neurogenic claudication.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Shengtao Dong, Yinghui Zhu, Hua Yang, Ningyu Tang, Guangyi Huang, Jie Li, Kang Tian
Summary: The study used the support vector machine algorithm to determine the predictors that contributed to unfavorable clinical efficacy among patients with degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (DLS) after lumbar interbody fusion (LIF). Increased disc height, enlarged facet angle, and raised lateral listhesis grade were confirmed as risk factors for hindering patients' short-term functional recovery. Additionally, disc height alone was significantly associated with long-term functional recovery. The SVM model showed consistent and superior predictive performance, providing optimized clinical strategies for the treatment of DLS.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Patrick Thornley, Jennifer C. Urquhart, Andrew Glennie, Raja Rampersaud, Charles Fisher, Edward Abraham, Raphaele Charest-Morin, Nicolas Dea, Brian K. Kwon, Neil Manson, Hamilton Hall, Scott Paquette, John Street, Fawaz Siddiqi, Parham Rasoulinejad, Christopher S. Bailey
Summary: Postoperative sagittal spinal alignment has a significant effect on functional outcome after surgery for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis.