Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4055345 | Formosan Journal of Musculoskeletal Disorders | 2013 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Spondyloptosis is a condition in which the L5 vertebral body dislocates completely from the sacrum anteriorly and descends into the pelvis. Surgical options include posterior and anterior fusion, single- or two-stage operation, and neural decompression. We performed a one-stage operation on an adolescent with spondyloptosis by using an L2-S1 ilium posterior fusion with pedicle screws, cement augmentation, transsacral transvertebral screw fixation (L5-S1), and sacropelvic fixation for an adolescent with spondyloptosis. The clinical result was satisfactory and demonstrated that transsacral transvertebral screw fixation provides a safe and reliable in situ fixation of spondyloptosis.
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Authors
Chien-Fu Chen, Chih-Ming Wu, Fang-Ying Wang, Kao-Wha Chang,