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Degenerative Spondylolisthesis

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Spondylolisthesis (SPL), from the Greek words spondylos (vertebra) and olisthesis (slip), is defined as the forward or posterior slippage of one vertebra in relation to the vertebra immediately below (Fig. 33.1).

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  1. Division of Orthopaedic Spine Surgery, Hôpital La Tour and Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Genève, Switzerland

    Antonio A. Faundez MD

  2. Department of Orthopaedic, Spine Unit II, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France

    Jean-Charles Le Huec

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Faundez, A.A., Le Huec, JC. (2016). Degenerative Spondylolisthesis. In: van de Kelft, E. (eds) Surgery of the Spine and Spinal Cord. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27613-7_33

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