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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2005;37(4): 313-315. |
| Degenerative Spondylolisthesis in Thoracic Spine. |
| Eui Hyun Kim, Sung Uk Kuh, Yong Eun Cho, Young Soo Kim |
1Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kuhsu@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
2Department of Neurosurgery, Kwanghye Spine Center, Seoul, Korea. |
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| ABSTRACT |
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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 spine2, 5). 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. |
| Key Words:
Degenerative spondylolisthesis; Thoracic spine; Spinal stenosis |
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