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Return of normal urological and neurological function after revision surgery for spondyloptosis. Case report.

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Jones-Quaidoo, SM; Hunt, T; Shaffrey, CI; Arlet, V
Published in: J Neurosurg Spine
March 2007

The authors report on the return of neurological and urological function in an adolescent after revision surgery for spondyloptosis 5 years after the index procedure for high-grade spondylolisthesis. This 16-year-old girl with Grade 3 spondylolisthesis was initially treated with a posterolateral reduction and fusion. Following surgery, cauda equina syndrome symptoms developed and did not resolve despite subsequent surgical decompression. Five years later, because of worsening radicular pain, an inability to walk for significant distances, and no resolution of persistent bladder dysfunction, the patient presented with spondyloptosis. Posterior decompression, sacral dome osteotomy, and posterior reduction were performed and followed 3 days later with the placement of an anterior fibula autograft. Her bladder function recovered within 6 months, and at the 18-month follow up the patient reported a normal ability to ambulate.

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Published In

J Neurosurg Spine

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ISSN

1547-5654

Publication Date

March 2007

Volume

6

Issue

3

Start / End Page

272 / 275

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Spinal Fusion
  • Reoperation
  • Recovery of Function
  • Polyradiculopathy
  • Orthopedics
  • Humans
  • Female
 

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Jones-Quaidoo, S. M., Hunt, T., Shaffrey, C. I., & Arlet, V. (2007). Return of normal urological and neurological function after revision surgery for spondyloptosis. Case report. J Neurosurg Spine, 6(3), 272–275. https://doi.org/10.3171/spi.2007.6.3.272
Jones-Quaidoo, Sean M., Travis Hunt, Christopher I. Shaffrey, and Vincent Arlet. “Return of normal urological and neurological function after revision surgery for spondyloptosis. Case report.J Neurosurg Spine 6, no. 3 (March 2007): 272–75. https://doi.org/10.3171/spi.2007.6.3.272.
Jones-Quaidoo SM, Hunt T, Shaffrey CI, Arlet V. Return of normal urological and neurological function after revision surgery for spondyloptosis. Case report. J Neurosurg Spine. 2007 Mar;6(3):272–5.
Jones-Quaidoo, Sean M., et al. “Return of normal urological and neurological function after revision surgery for spondyloptosis. Case report.J Neurosurg Spine, vol. 6, no. 3, Mar. 2007, pp. 272–75. Pubmed, doi:10.3171/spi.2007.6.3.272.
Jones-Quaidoo SM, Hunt T, Shaffrey CI, Arlet V. Return of normal urological and neurological function after revision surgery for spondyloptosis. Case report. J Neurosurg Spine. 2007 Mar;6(3):272–275.

Published In

J Neurosurg Spine

DOI

ISSN

1547-5654

Publication Date

March 2007

Volume

6

Issue

3

Start / End Page

272 / 275

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Spinal Fusion
  • Reoperation
  • Recovery of Function
  • Polyradiculopathy
  • Orthopedics
  • Humans
  • Female