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Spine — Degenerative
Lumbar Spondylolisthesis
One vertebra slipping forward on another — often managed without surgery.
In brief
- One vertebra slips forward relative to the one below
- Can cause back pain and, if nerves are compressed, leg pain
- May be degenerative or due to a stress fracture
- Diagnosed on X-ray and MRI
- Treated conservatively, or with decompression and fusion when needed
Posterior lumbar fusion — procedure animation
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