Evaluation of surgical management of degenerative spondylolisthesis: A study from Metropolitan Hospital, Thrissur, Kerala

Abstract

Introduction: Lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis with resultant stenosis is a common 
condition typically seen at L4-L5, in females more commonly than males, and in individuals 
older than 50 years of age. The slippage is generally due to degenerative changes in the 
zygapophyseal joints between the 2 vertebrae with accompanying degeneration of the disc 
at that level.