Treating traumatic lumbosacral spondylolisthesis using posterior lumbar interbody fusion with three years follow up

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the surgical outcome of traumatic lumbosacral spondylolisthesis treated using posterior lumbar interbody fusion, and help spine surgeons  to determine the treatment strategy.

Methods: We reviewed retrospectively five cases of traumatic lumbosacral spondylolisthesis treated in our hospital from May 2005 to May 2010. There were four male and one female patient, treated surgically using posterior lumbar interbody fusion. The patients’ data including age, neurological status, operation time, blood loss, follow-up periods, X- radiographs and fusion status were collected.

Results: All the cases were treated using posterior lumbar interbody fusion to realize decompression, reduction and fusion. Solid arthrodesis was found at the 12-month follow-up. No shift or breakage of the instrumentation was found, and all the patients were symptom-free at the last follow-up.

Conclusion: Traumatic lumbosacral spondylolisthesis can be treated using posterior lumbar interbody fusion to realize the perfect reduction, decompression, fixation and fusion.

doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.12669/pjms.305.5096

How to cite this:Tang S. Treating traumatic lumbosacral spondylolisthesis using posterior lumbar interbody fusion with three years follow up. Pak J Med Sci 2014;30(5):1137-1140.   doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.12669/pjms.305.5096

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