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ArticleCureus2023

Abnormal L5-S1 Facet Joint Orientation as a Harbinger of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: A Case Report.

Collin M Labak, Rohit Mauria, Eric Z Herring, Michael D Shost, Manish K Kasliwal

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Collin M LabakNeurological Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, USA.
Rohit MauriaNeurological Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, USA.
Eric Z HerringNeurological Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, USA.
Michael D ShostNeurological Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, USA.
Manish K KasliwalNeurological Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, USA.
University Hospitals of Cleveland · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Degenerative spondylolisthesis is a common cause of low back pain and resultant disability in the adult population. The causes of degenerative spondylolisthesis are not entirely understood, though a combination of anatomic and lifestyle factors likely contributes to the development of this pathology. Here, we report a case of a 38-year-old female presenting with low back pain and right lower extremity radiculopathy, found to have degenerative L5-S1 spondylolisthesis, which we postulate developed in part due to the sagittal orientation of her L5-S1 facet joints bilaterally.

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PMID37465811
PMCPMC10351618
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