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Management of Traumatic Spondylolisthesis: Cervical and Lumbar

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Spondylolisthesis refers to the anterior translation of one vertebral body in relation to another. The Wiltse classification classifies spondylolisthesis based on etiology: dysplastic, isthmic, degenerative, pathological, and traumatic. Acute traumatic spondylolisthesis is rare. The most commonly recognized traumatic spondylolisthesis is that of the axis, also known as a hangman’s fracture. Traumatic slips within the subaxial cervical spine and the lumbar spine have also been described. The mechanism of injury, anatomy, magnitude of instability, and degree of the slip dictate and guide appropriate management.

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The authors thank Dori Kelly, MA, senior editor and writer, for editing the manuscript and formatting the figures.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland Medical System, 110 S. Paca St., Floor 6, Suite 300, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA

    Kelley Banagan M.D. & Steven C. Ludwig M.D.

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  1. Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, New York, USA

    Adam L. Wollowick

  2. Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA

    Vishal Sarwahi

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Banagan, K., Ludwig, S.C. (2015). Management of Traumatic Spondylolisthesis: Cervical and Lumbar. In: Wollowick, A., Sarwahi, V. (eds) Spondylolisthesis. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7575-1_20

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