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Causes of Spondylolisthesis
Spondylolisthesis describes a condition of forward slippage of one vertebra in the spine over another. This condition in adults is most commonly caused by degeneration of the discs and ligaments that bind and support the spine.With age, the intervertebral discs lose water content and ultimately height. As the vertebrae on either side of the disc come closer to each other through the loss of disc height, the upper vertebra slides forward over the sub-adjacent vertebra producing spondylolisthesis.
In some patients, spondylolisthesis may have developed in childhood. In degenerative adult spondylolisthesis, the most common forward slippage is of the L4 vertebra over L5 vertebra.
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Treatment for Spondylolisthesis
The Bonati Spine Institute advocates spondylolisthesis patients to be well informed. We encourage you to contact us to request more information, a no-obligation MRI review or a personal telephone consultation. Find out why The Bonati Procedures are considered to be among the world’s best solutions for laser spine surgery.
