Reduction of high-grade isthmic and dysplastic spondylolisthesis in 5 adolescents.

Treatment of high-grade isthmic and dysplastic spondylolisthesis in children and adolescents remains a challenge. Surgical treatment of spondylolisthesis has been recommended in adolescents with pain refractory to nonoperative modalities, slippage progression, or > 50% slippage on presentation. Controversy exists as to the optimal surgical approach for high-grade spondylolisthesis.

Spinal fusion after revision surgery for pseudarthrosis in adult scoliosis.

Study Design: A retrospective study. OBJECTIVE.: To decipher the incidence, characteristics, functional outcomes, and complications of spinal fusion after revision surgery for recurrent pseudarthrosis in adult patients with scoliosis.