Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1966;48:1282-1300.
© 1966 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Treatment of Spondylolisthesis by Posterolateral Fusion, Resection of the Pars Interarticularis, and Prompt Mobilization of the Patient
AN END-RESULT STUDY OF SEVENTY-THREE PATIENTS
CHARLES ROMBOLD M.D.1
1 From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wichita Clinic, Wichita
A consecutive series of seventy-three patients with spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis treated by a technique of posterolateral fusion, resection of the defective pars interarticularis, while preserving the laminae, and early ambulation resulted in a high percentage of good roentgenographic and clinical results.