Patient-reported outcome of lumbar decompression with instrumented fusion for low-grade spondylolisthesis: influence of pathology and baseline symptoms.
Daniel HaschtmannChristian BrandTamas F FeketeDezsö JeszenszkyFrank S KleinstückRaluca ReitmeirFrançois PorchetLaura ZimmermannMarkus LoiblAnne F MannionPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2024)
Regardless of the type of spondylolisthesis, all groups experienced an improvement in COMI score after surgery. Patients with DS and LP as their chief complaint appear to benefit more than other patients. These results are the first to show that the type of the spondylolisthesis and its chief complaint have an impact on surgical outcome. They will be informative for the consent process prior to surgery and can be used to build predictive models for individual outcome.