Grade 4 spondylolisthesis of the L5 vertebra associated with dural ectasia in neurofibromatosis
- Authors
- Modi, H. N.; Srinivasalu, S.; Suh, S. W.; Yang, J. H.
- Issue Date
- 8월-2009
- Publisher
- SINGAPORE MEDICAL ASSOC
- Keywords
- dural ectasia; grade 4 spondylolisthesis; neurofibromatosis; spondylolisthesis; vertebral scalloping
- Citation
- SINGAPORE MEDICAL JOURNAL, v.50, no.8, pp.E287 - E292
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- SINGAPORE MEDICAL JOURNAL
- Volume
- 50
- Number
- 8
- Start Page
- E287
- End Page
- E292
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/119626
- ISSN
- 0037-5675
- Abstract
- Spondylolisthesis associated wit h neurofibromatosis is rare, and only 12 cases have been reported so far. However, only one report of grade 4 spondylolisthesis with neurofibromatosis has been reported in the literature. A 15-year-old boy with neurofibromatosis was admitted for back pain and neurological claudication. Radiograph showed grade 4 spondylolisthesis of the L5 vertebra with scalloping of the L4-L5 vertebrae. L4-L5 laminectomy, reduction, L3-S1 posterior instrumentation and fusion were performed. The reduction of the spondylisthesis was done entirely from the posterior approach using pedicle screws. Radiography at four months showed a broken S1 screw with a loss of reduction. The patient was re-operated on, to provide additional stability with pelvic fixation. He was pain-free with a good fusion at the two-year follow-up. Adequate posterior stabilisation with fusion gives good results in grade 4 spondylolisthesis associated with neurofibromatosis and dural ectasia.
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