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Spon·dy·lo·lis·the·sis

Spondylolisthesis describes the forward displacement of one vertebra over another, usually of the fifth lumbar over the body of the sacrum, or of the fourth lumbar over the fifth.

 Spondylolisthesis - Slipped Vertebra

Information about spondylolisthesis -- including diagnosis, different causes, and treatment methods.

— Spondylolisthesis Overview
— Causes and Types
— Signs and Symptoms
— Conservative Treatment
— Surgical Options and Recovery
— Spondylolisthesis Links

Surgery animation showing the reduction of a slipped vertebra

This video animation shows the correction of a slipped vertebra using hardware instrumentation. Spinal surgery technique for correction of slipped disc (spondylolisthesis)

spondylolisthesis correction

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