Research & Literature

Radiographic evaluation of indirect decompression of mini-open anterior retroperitoneal lumbar interbody fusion: oblique lateral interbody fusion for degenerated lumbar spondylolisthesis.

Sato J, Ohtori S, Orita S, et al.

European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society 2017; (26(3)):671-678 doi:10.1007/s00586-015-4170-0.

Guideline summary review: An evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis.

Matz PG, Meagher RJ, Lamer T, et al.

The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society 2016; (16(3)):439-48.

The boot camp program for lumbar spinal stenosis: a protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Ammendolia C, Côté P, Rampersaud YR, et al.

Chiropractic & manual therapies 2016; (24()):25 doi:10.1186/s12998-016-0106-y.

Association of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis With Low Back Pain and Symptomatic Lumbar Spinal Stenosis in a Population-based Cohort: The Wakayama Spine Study.

Ishimoto Y, Yoshimura N, Muraki S, et al.

Spine 2017; (42(11)):E666-E671 doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000001960.

Circumferential fusion for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis complicated by distal junctional grade 4 spondylolisthesis in the sub-acute post-operative setting.

Theologis AA, Jain D, Ames CP, Pekmezci M

European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society 2017; (26(12)):3075-3081 doi:10.1007/s00586-017-4976-z.

The effect of transforaminal epidural steroid injections in patients with spondylolisthesis.

Sencan S, Ozcan-Eksi EE, Cil H, et al.

Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation 2017; (30(4)):841-846 doi:10.3233/BMR-160543.

Risk Factors for Reoperation in Patients Treated Surgically for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: A Subanalysis of the 8-year Data From the SPORT Trial.

Gerling MC, Leven D, Passias PG, et al.

Spine 2017; (42(20)):1559-1569 doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000002196.

Superion Interspinous Spacer Treatment of Moderate Spinal Stenosis: 4-Year Results.

Nunley PD, Patel VV, Orndorff DG, et al.

World neurosurgery 2017; (104()):279-283 doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.04.163.

Inserting pedicle screws in lumbar spondylolisthesis - The easy bone conserving way.

Lal H, Kumar L, Kumar R, et al.

Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma 2017; (8(2)):156-164 doi:10.1016/j.jcot.2016.11.010.

Reliability of standing weight-bearing (0.25T) MR imaging findings and positional changes in the lumbar spine.

Hansen BB, Hansen P, Christensen AF, et al.

Skeletal radiology 2018; (47(1)):25-35 doi:10.1007/s00256-017-2746-y.

Quality of Life and Slip Progression in Degenerative Spondylolisthesis Treated Nonoperatively.

Cushnie D, Johnstone R, Urquhart JC, et al.

Spine 2018; (43(10)):E574-E579 doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000002429.

Spine Conditions: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.

Trigg SD, Devilbiss Z

FP essentials 2017; (461()):21-25.

Correlation of listhesis on upright radiographs and central lumbar spinal canal stenosis on supine MRI: is it possible to predict lumbar spinal canal stenosis?

Finkenstaedt T, Del Grande F, Bolog N, et al.

Skeletal radiology 2018; (47(9)):1269-1275 doi:10.1007/s00256-018-2935-3.

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis in Older Adults.

Lafian AM, Torralba KD

Rheumatic diseases clinics of North America 2018; (44(3)):501-512 doi:10.1016/j.rdc.2018.03.008.

Management of symptomatic degenerative low-grade lumbar spondylolisthesis.

Evans N, McCarthy M

EFORT open reviews 2018; (3(12)):620-631 doi:10.1302/2058-5241.3.180020.

Isthmic Lumbar Spondylolisthesis.

Bhalla A, Bono CM

Neurosurgery clinics of North America 2019; (30(3)):283-290 doi:10.1016/j.nec.2019.02.001.

Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: Definition, Natural History, Conservative Management, and Surgical Treatment.

Bydon M, Alvi MA, Goyal A

Neurosurgery clinics of North America 2019; (30(3)):299-304 doi:10.1016/j.nec.2019.02.003.

Summary of Guidelines for the Treatment of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis.

Chan AK, Sharma V, Robinson LC, Mummaneni PV

Neurosurgery clinics of North America 2019; (30(3)):353-364 doi:10.1016/j.nec.2019.02.009.

Cost-Effectiveness for Surgical Treatment of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis.

Jones KE, Polly DW

Neurosurgery clinics of North America 2019; (30(3)):365-372 doi:10.1016/j.nec.2019.02.010.

Assessing the Differences in Measurement of Degree of Spondylolisthesis Between Supine MRI and Erect X-Ray: An Institutional Analysis of 255 Cases.

Alvi MA, Sebai A, Yolcu Y, et al.

Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) 2020; (18(4)):438-443 doi:10.1093/ons/opz180.

Do We Have Adequate Flexion-extension Radiographs for Evaluating Instability in Patients With Lumbar Spondylolisthesis?

Morita T, Yoshimoto M, Terashima Y, et al.

Spine 2020; (45(1)):48-54 doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000003203.

Evaluation and management of cauda equina syndrome in the emergency department.

Long B, Koyfman A, Gottlieb M

The American journal of emergency medicine 2020; (38(1)):143-148 doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2019.158402.

Defining Instability in Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: Surgeon Views.

Spina N, Schoutens C, Martin BI, et al.

Clinical spine surgery 2019; (32(10)):E434-E439 doi:10.1097/BSD.0000000000000874.

Weight-bearing MRI of the Lumbar Spine: Spinal Stenosis and Spondylolisthesis.

Hansen BB, Nordberg CL, Hansen P, et al.

Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology 2019; (23(6)):621-633 doi:10.1055/s-0039-1697937.

Association of MRI-defined lumbar paraspinal muscle mass and slip percentage in degenerative and isthmic spondylolisthesis: A multicenter, retrospective, observational study.

Park JH, Kim KW, Youn Y, et al.

Medicine 2019; (98(49)):e18157 doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000018157.

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Peripheral Arterial Disease in Patients with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and Intermittent Claudication: CT Angiography Study.

Park JW, Lee JH

Journal of Korean medical science 2020; (35(13)):e87 doi:10.3346/jkms.2020.35.e87.

High-Grade Spondylolisthesis in Adults: Current Concepts in Evaluation and Management.

Kunze KN, Lilly DT, Khan JM, et al.

International journal of spine surgery 2020; (14(3)):327-340 doi:10.14444/7044.

Epidural Steroid Injections for Management of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: Little Effect on Clinical Outcomes in Operatively and Nonoperatively Treated Patients.

Gerling MC, Bortz C, Pierce KE, et al.

The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume 2020; (102(15)):1297-1304 doi:10.2106/JBJS.19.00596.

Retrospective radiographic analysis of anterior lumbar fusion for high grade lumbar spondylolisthesis.

Kalani MA, Kouloumberis P, Richards AE, et al.

Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) 2020; (6(4)):650-658 doi:10.21037/jss-20-597.

Lumbar Facet Fluid-Does It Correlate with Dynamic Instability in Degenerative Spondylolisthesis? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Aggarwal A, Garg K

World neurosurgery 2021; (149()):53-63 doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2021.02.029.

Management of degenerative spondylolisthesis: development of appropriate use criteria.

Reitman CA, Cho CH, Bono CM, et al.

The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society 2021; (21(8)):1256-1267 doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2021.03.005.

Stabilization Exercises Versus Flexion Exercises in Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Nava-Bringas TI, Romero-Fierro LO, Trani-Chagoya YP, et al.

Physical therapy 2021; (101(8)) doi:10.1093/ptj/pzab108.

Differentiation of vascular claudication due to bilateral common iliac artery stenosis versus neurogenic claudication with spinal stenosis.

Shields LBE, Iyer VG, Self SB, et al.

Surgical neurology international 2021; (12()):231 doi:10.25259/SNI_33_2021.

Decompression with or without Fusion in Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis.

Austevoll IM, Hermansen E, Fagerland MW, et al.

The New England journal of medicine 2021; (385(6)):526-538 doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2100990.

Lumbar spondylolisthesis: STATE of the art on assessment and conservative treatment.

Vanti C, Ferrari S, Guccione AA, Pillastrini P

Archives of physiotherapy 2021; (11(1)):19 doi:10.1186/s40945-021-00113-2.

Decompression alone versus decompression and instrumented fusion for the treatment of isthmic spondylolisthesis: a randomized controlled trial.

Azizpour K, Schutte P, Arts MP, et al.

Journal of neurosurgery. Spine 2021; (35(6)):687-697 doi:10.3171/2021.1.SPINE201958.

Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: A Narrative Review.

Akkawi I, Zmerly H

Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis 2022; (92(6)):e2021313 doi:10.23750/abm.v92i6.10526.

Diagnosis and Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Review.

Katz JN, Zimmerman ZE, Mass H, Makhni MC

JAMA 2022; (327(17)):1688-1699 doi:10.1001/jama.2022.5921.

Isthmic spondylolisthesis in adults… A review of the current literature.

Alomari S, Judy B, Sacino AN, et al.

Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia 2022; (101()):124-130 doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2022.04.042.

Lordosis loss in degenerative spinal conditions.

Kieffer WKM, Don A, Field A, Robertson PA

Spine deformity 2022; (10(6)):1407-1414 doi:10.1007/s43390-022-00533-5.

Decompression alone or decompression and fusion in degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis.

Wei FL, Zhou CP, Gao QY, et al.

EClinicalMedicine 2022; (51()):101559 doi:10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101559.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Proxies for Segmental Instability in Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Patients.

Forbech Elmose S, Oesterheden Andersen M, Sigmundsson FG, Yacat Carreon L

Spine 2022; (47(21)):1473-1482 doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000004437.

Current treatment and decision-making factors leading to fusion vs decompression for one-level degenerative spondylolisthesis: survey results from members of the Lumbar Spine Research Society and Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery.

Morse KW, Steinhaus M, Bovonratwet P, et al.

The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society 2022; (22(11)):1778-1787 doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2022.07.095.

Spondylolisthesis.

Li N, Scofield J, Mangham P, et al.

Orthopedic reviews 2022; (14(3)):36917 doi:10.52965/001c.36917.

Spondylolysis and Isthmic Spondylolisthesis: A Guide to Diagnosis and Management.

Mohile NV, Kuczmarski AS, Lee D, et al.

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM 2022; (35(6)):1204-1216 doi:10.3122/jabfm.2022.220130R1.

Decompression alone versus decompression with fusion in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis with degenerative spondylolisthesis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Gadjradj PS, Basilious M, Goldberg JL, et al.

European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society 2023; (32(3)):1054-1067 doi:10.1007/s00586-022-07507-1.

Clinical outcome in decompression alone versus decompression and instrumented fusion in patients with isthmic spondylolisthesis: a prospective cohort study.

Azizpour K, Schutte PJ, Arts MP, et al.

Journal of neurosurgery. Spine 2023; (38(5)):573-584 doi:10.3171/2022.12.SPINE22808.

MR imaging differentiating features between lytic and degenerative lumbosacral spondylolisthesis.

Vilanilam GK, Kumar S, Vattoth S

The neuroradiology journal 2024; (37(3)):276-284 doi:10.1177/19714009231177409.

Functional outcomes correlate with sagittal spinal balance in degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis surgery.

Thornley P, Urquhart JC, Glennie A, et al.

The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society 2023; (23(10)):1512-1521 doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2023.06.004.

[Surgical Treatment of Degenerative Lumbar Stenosis and Spondylolisthesis: Clinical Practice Guideline].

Kaiser R, Kantorová L, Langaufová A, et al.

Acta chirurgiae orthopaedicae et traumatologiae Cechoslovaca 2023; (90(3)):157-167.

Cauda equina syndrome.

Miller J, West J, Khawar H, Middleton R

British journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005) 2023; (84(11)):1-7 doi:10.12968/hmed.2023.0012.

Philosophies and Surgical Techniques for High-Grade Spondylolisthesis Treatment with Literature Review.

Sakhrekar R, Ha JS, Kim DH, et al.

Journal of orthopaedic case reports 2024; (14(1)):165-172 doi:10.13107/jocr.2024.v14.i01.4188.

Chronic Low Back Pain in Adults: Evaluation and Management.

Maharty DC, Hines SC, Brown RB

American family physician 2024; (109(3)):233-244.

Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Grading: Current Standards and Important Factors to Consider for Management.

Daher M, Rezk A, Baroudi M, et al.

World neurosurgery 2024; (190()):311-317 doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2024.07.194.

Decompression alone or with fusion for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (Nordsten-DS): five year follow-up of a randomised, multicentre, non-inferiority trial.

Kgomotso EL, Hellum C, Fagerland MW, et al.

BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 2024; (386()):e079771 doi:10.1136/bmj-2024-079771.

Assessment and early investigation of cauda equina syndrome- a systematic review of existing international guidelines and summary of the current evidence.

Hennessy O, Devitt AT, Synnott K, Timlin M

European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society 2025; (34(4)):1545-1551 doi:10.1007/s00586-025-08732-0.

Utility of standing radiographs in the evaluation of refractory low back pain and lumbar radiculopathy following a lumbosacral fusion: illustrative case.

Wetsel ZP, Wadhwa A, Sconzo D, Binello E

Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons 2025; (9(9)).

Surgical and non-surgical management of spondylolisthesis: a comprehensive review.

Nedelea DG, Vulpe DE, Gherghiceanu F, et al.

Journal of medicine and life 2025; (18(3)):196-207 doi:10.25122/jml-2025-0039.

Effect of paraspinal muscle morphometry in degenerative and isthmic spondylolisthesis: an MRI study.

Baysal B, Dogan MB, Hindioglu Dogan N

European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society 2026; (35(4)):1744-1752 doi:10.1007/s00586-025-09317-7.

Fusion Is the Optimal Treatment of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: The Modified Minimally Invasive Interbody Selection Algorithm.

Dada A, Buckley N, Prablek M, et al.

Neurosurgery clinics of North America 2026; (37(1)):55-70 doi:10.1016/j.nec.2025.09.004.

Beyond the pars defect: multifidus degeneration as an independent predictor of vertebral slippage severity in isthmic lumbar L5 spondylolisthesis.

Hoehl BU, Bürck LV, Akta CC, et al.

European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society 2026; (35(5)):2963-2971 doi:10.1007/s00586-026-09798-0.

Outcomes of lumbar fusion surgery in isthmic versus degenerative spondylolisthesis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Texakalidis P, Matsoukas S, Karras CL, et al.

Journal of craniovertebral junction & spine 2026; (17(2)):108-117 doi:10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_10_26.

Diagnostic value of upright-supine imaging and its association with postoperative outcomes in degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis-a 2-year patient-reported outcome measure-based comparison with flexion-extension radiographs.

Folkerts T, Wimmer J, Schönnagel L, et al.

The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society 2026; (26(10)):1930-1945 doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2026.06.014.

Quantitative Facet Joint Effusion on Magnetic Resonance Imaging Is Associated With Dynamic Segmental Instability and Pain Severity in Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis.

Zhao YL, Si HP, Sun YG

Journal of clinical medicine research 2026; (18(6)):369-378 doi:10.14740/jocmr6572.

The prevalence of isthmic and degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: an analysis of 1376 patients.

Botros M, Phan A, Liu S, et al.

Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia 2026; (153()):112255 doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2026.112255.

Association of CT-based facet joint degeneration with low back pain and spinopelvic parameters in grade I L4-5 degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis.

Zehua J, Xin T, Hongjie Z, et al.

Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia 2026; (154()):112268 doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2026.112268.

Cauda equina syndrome: a structured approach for the higher orthopaedic examination.

Pammi S, Rajan P, Narapareddy H

European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie 2026; (36(1)).