Surgical treatment of low grade spondylolisthesis: the modern state of the problem

Abstract

The paper presents a literature review on contemporary problems of surgical treatment of low grade spondylolisthesis. The results of vari- ous surgical techniques including modern minimally invasive methods of treatment are provided. The importance of selecting a method of surgical intervention depending on the type of spondylolisthesis, sacro-pelvic balance, and global sagittal balance is indicated, as well as their influence on the quality of life of patients. Complications and causes of pseudoarthrosis development depending on different meth- ods of interbody fusion are discussed. The choice of optimal treatment tactic is the main problem in surgery of low grade spondylolisthesis.

Keywords

• spondylolisthesis
• low grade spondylolisthesis
• pseudoarthrosis
• global sagittal balance