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Traumatic L4–L5 spondylolisthesis: case report

European Spine Journal volume 17, pages 232–235 (2008)Cite this article

Abstract

We report a case of L4–L5 traumatic anterolisthesis. The patient was treated surgically 4 months after the injury. His radiological and operative findings showed L4 inferior facet tip fracture, L4–L5 anterior displacement and left L4–L5 foraminal disc protrusion. Decompression, reduction with L3, L4, L5 pedicular screw fixation, L4–L5 disc excision and interbody cage insertion with autologous bone grafts were done. Flexion type injury was thought to be the probable mechanism.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Gaziosmanpasa University Faculty of Medicine, Tokat, 60100, Turkey

    Fatih Ersay Deniz

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey

    Mehmet Zileli, Sedat Çağlı & Hasan Kanyılmaz

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Deniz, F.E., Zileli, M., Çağlı, S. et al. Traumatic L4–L5 spondylolisthesis: case report. Eur Spine J 17, 232–235 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-007-0496-6

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Keywords

  • Anterolisthesis
  • Traumatic spondylolisthesis
  • Spine fixation