Spondylosthesis

A spondylolisthesis, colloquially called a spondylolisthesis is an instability of the spine, the ventral part of the upper portion of the spine with Spondylolisthesis of the section below and in front of the slipped slipping. In the opposite case we speak of a retrolisthesis.

Although at first spondylolisthesis often have few complaints, the sliding of the vertebral body can lead to long term, that one or more nerves in the spinal canal trapped and stretched. This can cause nerve damage and loss of function of a nerve lead. There may be paralysis, which concern both the legs and the function of bladder and bowel. At the same time wear out the disc and facet joint in the corresponding segment excessively, which can sometimes cause severe pain.

This image shows a vertebra in the lateral Ledenwirbelsäule L5/S1 segment. The vortices are offset by 18 mm. The disc is severely deformed, höhenreduziert the disc space L5/S1 strong. The spinal canal is free.

This is from the same investigation as the one shown above, but to a later date. It is clear that is caused by the high grade spondylolisthesis Foramenstenose. The nerve root of 5th Ledenwirbelkörpers is thus strongly compressed (see yellow circle), the resultant changes are not to eliminate pain and make a conservative surgery.