Spondylolisthesis Surgery. If you have high-grade spondylolisthesis or if you still have serious pain and disability after nonsurgical treatments, you may need surgery.

Spondylolisthesis is a condition that affects the spine. ... Type VI – Type VI is an uncommon spondylolisthesis caused by weakening of the back due to surgery. ... Grade 3: Between 50-75 ...

Steven M. Theiss, MD, Birmingham, Ala, from the Division of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham. J South Orthop Assoc. 2001;10(3) In This Article ...

Surgery improves QOL scores for pediatric spondylolisthesis patients Ann W. Latner, JD ; Catherine A. Yorio, MSN, FNP, CCRN Publish Date July 30, 2013 ...

Good long-term results for fusion surgery for high-grade spondylolisthesis. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 3, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2010 / 09 / 100913080825.htm ...

Comparing surgery vs. nonsurgical treatment at two years, surgery was associated with greater mean changes in bodily pain score (29.9 vs. 11.7, P .05, 0-100 scale, with higher score indicating ...

For grade 1 spondylolisthesis (by definition, less than 25% overlap), conservative management is indicated, especially physical therapy. It does not fix spondylolisthesis, but it does improve ...

The “grade” is determined by how much subluxation (“slippage”) there is. Activities like running and weightlifting probably have no effect on the development of spondylolisthesis.

A group of children who underwent fusion surgery for spondylolisthesis in the lumbar spine 30 years ago showed a clear reduction in back pain when followed up seven years later. A new study of ...