Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

The Korean Neurosurgical Society (대한신경외과학회)
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Degenerative Spondylolisthesis in Thoracic Spine

  • Kim, Eui-Hyun (Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kuh, Sung-Uk (Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Cho, Yong-Eun (Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Young-Soo (Department of Neurosurgery, Kwanghye Spine Center)
  • Published : 2005.04.30
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Abstract

A 66 year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for progressive weakness of both lower extremities since a month ago. Imaging study, based on plain X-ray, computed tomography and magnetic resonance image revealed spinal stenosis owing to anterior slipping of T10/11 segment. Degenerative spondylolisthesis is common in the lumbar spine and rarely occurs in the cervical spine. But there was no report of degenerative spondylolisthesis in thoracic spine. The authors experienced a case of degenerative spondylolisthesis in the thoracic spine. And we achieved a satisfactory result with posterior decompressive laminectomy alone.

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