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2. Spondylolisthesis - Wikipedia

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   Degenerative spondylolisthesis at L5-S1. (A) CT sagittal view of a low grade slip. (B) Lateral radiograph pre-operative intervention. (C) Surgically treated with L5–S1 decompression, instrumented fusion and placement of an interbody graft between L5 and S1. Both minimally invasive and open surgical techniques are used to treat anterolisthesis ...

3. Lumbar spinal stenosis - Wikipedia

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   Normal lumbar vertebra showing large, round spinal canal. The diagnosis is based on clinical findings. [7] Some patients can have a narrowed canal without symptoms, and do not require therapy. [citation needed] The normal lumbar central canal has a midsagittal diameter (front to back) greater than 13 mm, with an area of 1.45 cm 2. Relative ...

4. Sciatica - Wikipedia

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   If the cause is spondylolisthesis or spinal stenosis, surgery appears to provide pain relief for up to two years. [56] For non-discogenic sciatica, the surgical treatment is typically a nerve decompression. A decompression seeks to remove tissue around the nerve that may be compressing it or restricting movement of the nerve. [57] [58] [59]

5. Congenital vertebral anomaly - Wikipedia

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   Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae consist of the process of the last lumbar vertebra fusing with the first sacral segment. [1] While only around 10 percent of adults have a spinal abnormality due to genetics, a sixth lumbar vertebra is one of the more common abnormalities. [2] Sacralization of the L5 vertebra is seen at the lower right of the ...

6. Luigi Mangione suffered from spondylolisthesis, a back ...

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   Luigi Mangione appears to have had spinal surgery for a condition called spondylolisthesis, which can cause chronic back pain. (Pennsylvania Department of Corrections via AP) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

7. Retrolisthesis - Wikipedia

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   Retrolisthesis can be classified as a form of spondylolisthesis, since spondylolisthesis is often defined in the literature as displacement in any direction. [1] [2] Yet, medical dictionaries usually define spondylolisthesis specifically as the forward or anterior displacement of a vertebra over the vertebra inferior to it (or the sacrum).

8. Spondylolysis - Wikipedia

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   The vast majority of spondylolysis occur in the lumbar vertebrae, however it can also be seen in cervical vertebrae. [2] The lumbar vertebra consist of a body, pedicle, lamina, pars interarticularis, transverse process, spinous process and superior and inferior articular facets, which form joints that link the vertebrae together. When examining ...

9. List of trauma centers in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Banner Thunderbird Medical Center: Glendale: Arizona: 555 I Banner University Medical Center Phoenix: Phoenix: Arizona: 712 I Banner University Medical Center Tucson: Tucson: Arizona: 479: I Chandler Regional Medical Center: Chandler: Arizona: 338 I Flagstaff Medical Center: Flagstaff: Arizona: 270: I Havasu Regional Medical Center: Lake Havasu ...