J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1970 Sep;5(3):127-132. 10.4055/jkoa.1970.5.3.127.

Surgical Treatment of Spondylolysis: A Report of 7 Cases

• Kim YM
• Kim DY

• KMID: 2464368
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1970.5.3.127

Abstract

Three main types of operative teehnique are in general use today in the treatment of spondylolysis or spondylolisthesis: namely, total laminectomy alone, total laminectomy and posterior fusion, and anterior interbody fusion. According to Hoover(1968), above operations have yielded satisfactory results in approximately 70% of the cases. In recent years, Watkins, Adkins and Rombold have independently reported their cxperience with posterolateral intertransverse fusion, which they claim is based on a more sound mechanical basis and has yielded better results. The author performed anterior interbody fusion in 4 cases and posterolateral intertransverse fusion in 3 cascs at Seoul Naval Hospital during the 2 year period from May 1968 through May 1970 The postoperative follow-up period was maximum one year and minimum six months. Only one casc of anterior interbody fusion has shown sound fusion, while all ihe three posterolateral intertransverse fusions with posterior H-graft have yielded sound fusion with satisfactory clinical improvement by six months after operation.

MeSH Terms

Follow-Up Studies
Laminectomy
Seoul
Spondylolisthesis
Spondylolysis*