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Orthopaedics

Spondylolisthesis (AO Based)

Built from AO Surgery Reference: Spine Trauma, Degenerative, Tumors and Deformities (AO Foundation)

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2 sections · 106 slides

  1. 01

    Overview

    • Introduction
    • Spondylolisthesis in the AO reference
    • Presentation and patients at risk
    • Presentation and patients at risk
    • Etiology and lumbosacral anatomy
    • Etiology: Wiltse, Newman and Macnab
    • Etiology: Wiltse, Newman and Macnab
    • Dysplastic versus isthmic spondylolisthesis
    • Lumbosacral anatomy relevant to surgery
    • Lumbosacral anatomy relevant to surgery
    • Clinical and radiographic evaluation
    • Symptoms and clinical findings
    • Plain x-ray signs
    • Plain x-ray signs
    • Lateral view: slip angle and dysplasia
    • Lateral view: slip angle and dysplasia
    • Meyerding grading of the slip
    • Meyerding grading of the slip
    • Normal sagittal alignment
    • Normal sagittal alignment
    • Sagittal balance and the SVA
    • Sagittal balance and the SVA
    • Measuring pelvic incidence
    • Measuring pelvic incidence
    • Pelvic parameters
    • Pelvic parameters
    • Further imaging and what it adds
    • Further imaging and what it adds
    • AO classification of spondylolisthesis
    • Low grade types 1-3
    • Low grade types 1-3
    • High grade types 4-6
    • High grade types 4-6
    • AO type tree
    • AO type tree
    • Conditions as drawn by AO
    • Nonoperative treatment
    • Nonoperative treatment: content
    • Nonoperative treatment: content
    • Bracing and the pars block
    • Bracing and the pars block
    • Low grade spondylolisthesis: types 1-3
    • Type 1: treatment options
    • Type 1: treatment options
    • Pars screw versus pedicle screw-rod repair
    • Decision logic: type 1
    • Type 2: treatment options
    • Type 2: treatment options
    • Type 3: treatment options
    • Combined fusion: sequence of procedures
    • Combined fusion: sequence of procedures
    • High grade spondylolisthesis: types 4-6
    • Types 4-6: surgical options
    • Types 4-6: surgical options
    • Decision logic: high grade types
    • Decision logic: high grade types
    • Levels of fixation in high grade slips
    • Levels of fixation in high grade slips
    • Anatomical pitfalls in high grade slips
    • Anatomical pitfalls in high grade slips
    • Positioning and surgical approaches
    • Prone versus supine preparation
    • Prone versus supine preparation
    • Anesthesia, antibiotics and imaging set-up
    • Wiltse approach: steps
    • Wiltse approach: steps
    • Retroperitoneal approach to L5-S1
    • Retroperitoneal approach to L5-S1
    • Anterior surgery: vascular planning
    • Anterior surgery: vascular planning
    • Operative techniques
    • Primary repair with pars screw
    • Primary repair with pars screw
    • Pars screw: pitfalls and grafting
    • Pars screw: pitfalls and grafting
    • Primary repair with pedicle screw and rod
    • Primary repair with pedicle screw and rod
    • Anterior fusion of L5-S1: steps
    • Anterior fusion of L5-S1: steps
    • Anterior fusion: graft and fixation
    • Anterior fusion: graft and fixation
    • Posterior fusion of L5-S1 (low grade)
    • Posterior fusion of L5-S1 (low grade)
    • Posterior fusion: protecting the L5 root
    • Posterior fusion: protecting the L5 root
    • Pedicle screws: lumbar and S1 technique
    • Pedicle screws: lumbar and S1 technique
    • Reduction in high grade slips
    • Reduction in high grade slips
    • Optional reduction with Schanz pins
    • Optional reduction with Schanz pins
    • Iliac screw entry points
    • Iliac screw entry points
    • Iliac screw imaging and delta screws
    • Iliac screw imaging and delta screws

    95 slides

  2. 02

    Aftercare and complications

    • Aftercare after fusion or repair
    • Complications and their prevention
    • Other intraoperative risks
    • Other intraoperative risks
    • Take-home messages
    • References (1 of 4)
    • References (2 of 4)
    • References (3 of 4)
    • References (4 of 4)
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