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Spondylolisthesis

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Abstract

Anterior displacement of the fifth lumbar vertebral body (L5) over the sacrum was first described in 1782 by the Belgian obstetrician Herbinaux,1 but not until 1854 did Kilian2,3 first use the term “spondylolisthesis“ (from spondylos, meaning vertebra and olisthesis, meaning slippage) to refer to this condition. He noted that the displacement occurs progressively and hypothesized a slow subluxation of the facets as its cause.

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    Maurice Choux M.D.

  3. Istituto di Neurochirurgia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy

    Concezio Di Rocco M.D.

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Aulisa, L., Serra, F. (1989). Spondylolisthesis. In: Raimondi, A.J., Choux, M., Di Rocco, C. (eds) The Pediatric Spine II. Principles of Pediatric Neurosurgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8829-6_5

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