Spondylolisthesis
Overview
In this condition, damage to bones or joints causes vertebrae to slip forward and distort the spinal cord. There are two types of spondylolisthesis, degenerative and isthmic.
In this condition, damage to bones or joints causes vertebrae to slip forward and distort the spinal cord. There are two types of spondylolisthesis, degenerative and isthmic.
Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
Degenerative spondylolisthesis occurs
when the joints weaken, allowing a
vertebra to slip forward. Nerve roots
may become pinched, causing pain
to radiate to the legs and feet.
Isthmic Spondylolisthesis
Isthmic spondylolisthesis occurs when
vertebral bone fractures, allowing
a vertebra to slip forward. This can
also pinch nerve roots, causing pain
to radiate to the legs and feet.
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