We read with interest the recent paper by Teplick et al.[1] concerning axial CT findings in
patients with spondylolisthesis and spondylolysis. This paper confirms a belief widely …

Spondylolisthesis was observed in 165 of 2,500 patients with back pain evaluated by CT. In
more than two-thirds of these patients a second structural abnormality was found in …

A critical review was made of the CT findings in 300 patients who underwent axial CT of the
lumbar spine in which spondylolysis and/or spondylolisthesis had been diagnosed. Findings …

This chapter reviews the imaging techniques used in the evaluation of spondylolisthesis.
Available modalities include radiography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed …

MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective study was undertaken at the Upstate Medical
Center-SUNY, to determine the benefit of computed tomography in the diagnosis of …

Given the indolent natural history of a large number of spondylolyses, care should be taken
not to attribute symptoms to the defect unnecessarily, but due regard must be given to …

Degenerative spondylolisthesis in the lumbar spine is due to long-standing segmental
instability. A standing plain radiograph is commonly the only imaging study needed to …

Lumbar spondylolisthesis is a common finding on plain radiographs. The condition has a
variety of causes which can be differentiated on the basis of imaging findings. As the …

Multiple authors have pointed out the difficulty of detecting spondylolysis with lumbar CT. A
simple method to detect spondylolysis on lumbar CT is described. Identifying one intact …

Spondylolisthesis is often poorly understood by clinicians and radiologists. Incorrectly
perceived as being chiefly related to pars defects, in reality spondylolisthesis has multiple …