Case 15 Spndylolisthesis
Case
15
Spndylolisthesis
Age –Young What happened ? Any history of trauma ?
Symptoms – Gait disturbances , Numbness in lower
extremities , Cauda Equina , Muscle weaknesses
Introduction
ownself
Exposure
– whole body
Hand
scrubbing
Look- Standing
Patient
Comment on
Lumbar Corset
Attitude of the
body
Look
Alignment - Front
Both shoulders and Pelvis are leveled,
No wasting of Quadriceps muscles
Patella facing forward and at equal
height
Leg, foot and toes look normal with
normal
overlying skin
Side Elbows straight overlying greater
trochanter
Transverse Loin Creases
Knee Straight
Foot Arches maintained
Back
Short Kyphosis present
at LS junction
Lumbar spine scoliosis
due to paraspinal muscle spasm / Lumbar spine flattened / lumbar spine too
short
Prominent Buttocks
Stepping at L5 –S1 + ,
Normal overlying skin on back with no dimpling
, tuft of hair
and swelling
Calf
symmetrical with normal overlying skin
Heel has – Normal varus
Feel
Temperature – Normal
Superficial
Palpation – Paraspinal Muscle spasm +
Bony
Palpation – Stepping L 5 – S 1
Tenderness
at 5th Lumbar Spine
Movement – Global Reduction in
movement
Gait Normal /
Foot Drop Gait , Disturbance +
Tip toe , heel walking ,
Squating heel at the
same level
Standing – Special
tests -Trendelenburg test
Lie down Patient
SLR – decrease to < 60 degrees
bilaterally not true nerve root sign
Movement
Hip
/ Knee / Ankle / Toes
LLD
Neurovascular
Assessment
Sensory Examination L
2 – S 5
Motor
Examination - Global muscle
weakness
Power of the Muscles –
Supine Quadriceps ,
TA / EHL
/EDC / TP / Peronei
Lateral
Abductor /Adductor
Prone Gastrosoleus / FHL/FDC /Hamstring/Gluteal
Maixums /Medius/Minimus
Reflexes
Vascular
Examination – DPA / PTA on supine position
Investigations
Radiographs
CT Scan
MRI
Discussion
Types – Wiltse, Newman and Mc Nab
1)Congenital – Dysplasia S1 Superior
Facet
a)Lytic – Fatigue
Fractura Pars articularis
b)Elongated But intact Pars
articularis
c)Acute Fracture
2)Degenerative – Facet Arthrosis leading
to Subluxation of L 4 – 5
3)Traumatic – patient don’t survive
usually
4)Pathological – degenerative or
localized bone disease
5)Post Surgical
Myerding Classification
Based on quartiles
Radiographs –
Slip angle is Measured
Scottie dog appearance can be observed .
Risk factors for progression
Young age
Female
Presence of Spina Bifida
Wedging of Vertebral Body
Round anterior dome of Sacrum
Hyperlordosis
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