Good long-term results for fusion surgery for high-grade spondylolisthesis

Monday, September 13, 2010 - 11:21 in Health & Medicine

A group of children who underwent fusion surgery for spondylolisthesis in the lumbar spine 30 years ago showed a clear reduction in back pain when followed up seven years later. A new study of these patients as adults has found that the benefits have lasted.

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