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1. Surgical treatment of high-grade spondylolisthesis.

Author: Bridwell KH; Bridwell KH;
Institution: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, One Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza, Suite 11300 West Pavilion, Campus Box 8233, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA. bridwellk@wudosis.wustl.edu
Journal: Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2006 Jul;17(3):331-8, vii.
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2. The use of rigid internal fixation in the surgical management of cervical spondylosis.

Author: Kwon BK; Vaccaro AR; Grauer JN; Beiner JM; Kwon BK; Vaccaro AR; Grauer JN; Beiner JM;
Institution: Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. brian.kwon@vch.ca
Journal: Neurosurgery. 2007 Jan;60(1 Supp1 1):S118-29.
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3. Current concepts in the diagnosis and treatment of spondylolysis in young athletes.

Author: McCleary MD; Congeni JA; McCleary MD; Congeni JA;
Institution: Akron Children's Hospital Sports Medicine Center, 388 S. Main Street, Suite 207, Akron, OH 44311, USA. jcongeni@chmca.org
Journal: Curr Sports Med Rep. 2007 Jan;6(1):62-6.
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4. Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis in children and adolescents: II. Surgical management.

Author: Cheung EV; Herman MJ; Cavalier R; Pizzutillo PD; Cheung EV; Herman MJ; Cavalier R; Pizzutillo PD;
Institution: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Journal: J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2006 Aug;14(8):488-98.
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5. Traumatic anterior lumbosacral dislocation caused by hyperextension mechanism in preexisting L5 spondylolysis: a case report and a review of literature.

Author: Saiki K; Hirabayashi S; Sakai H; Inokuchi K;
Institution: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical School, Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan. saiky@proof.ocn.ne.jp
Journal: J Spinal Disord Tech. 2006 Aug;19(6):455-62.
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6. Lumbosacral nerve root anomaly associated with spondylolisthesis in an adolescent: a case report and review of the literature.

Author: Davidson D; Rowan R; Reilly C;
Institution: Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Journal: Spine. 2006 Sep 1;31(19):E718-21.
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7. Diagnosis and conservative management of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis.

Author: Kalichman L; Hunter DJ;
Institution: Clinical Epidemiology Research and Training Unit, Boston University, 650 Albany Street (X Building), Suite 200, Boston, MA 02118, USA. leonid@bu.edu
Journal: Eur Spine J. 2008 Mar;17(3):327-35. Epub 2007 Nov 17.
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8. Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis in the athlete.

Author: Tallarico RA; Madom IA; Palumbo MA;
Institution: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13202, USA. richardtallarico@hotmail.com
Journal: Sports Med Arthrosc. 2008 Mar;16(1):32-8.
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9. Spondylolisthesis and spondylolysis.

Author: Hu SS; Tribus CB; Diab M; Ghanayem AJ;
Institution: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 500 Parnassus Avenue, Room MU 320W, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
Journal: J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 Mar;90(3):656-71.

10. Evidence-based medicine analysis of isthmic spondylolisthesis treatment including reduction versus fusion in situ for high-grade slips.

Author: Transfeldt EE; Mehbod AA;
Institution: Twin Cities Spine Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Journal: Spine. 2007 Sep 1;32(19 Suppl):S126-9.
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11. Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis in children and adolescents: I. Diagnosis, natural history, and nonsurgical management.

Author: Cavalier R; Herman MJ; Cheung EV; Pizzutillo PD; Cavalier R; Herman MJ; Cheung EV; Pizzutillo PD; Cavalier R; Herman MJ; Cheung EV; Pizzutillo PD;
Institution: Summit Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery, Brunswick, GA, USA.
Journal: J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2006 Jul;14(7):417-24.
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12. Degenerative spondylolisthesis: review of current trends and controversies.

Author: Sengupta DK; Herkowitz HN;
Institution: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA.
Journal: Spine. 2005 Mar 15;30(6 Suppl):S71-81.
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13. Unusual spondylolisthesis.

Author: Lubicky JP;
Institution: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Spinal Deformity and Pediatrics, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, USA. jlubicky@msn.com
Journal: Spine. 2005 Mar 15;30(6 Suppl):S82-7.
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14. Complications in spondylolisthesis surgery.

Author: Ogilvie JW;
Institution: Shriners Hospital for Children, Intermountain Unit, Salt Lake City, UT 84105, USA. jwogilvie@msn.com
Journal: Spine. 2005 Mar 15;30(6 Suppl):S97-101.
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15. The imaging of lumbar spondylolisthesis.

Author: Butt S; Saifuddin A;
Institution: Department of Radiology, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Stanmore, Middlesex, UK.
Journal: Clin Radiol. 2005 May;60(5):533-46.
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16. Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis in the child and adolescent: a new classification.

Author: Herman, Martin J; Pizzutillo, Peter D; Herman MJ; Pizzutillo PD;
Institution: Drexel University College of Medicine and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Martin1.Herman@tenethealth.com
Journal: Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2005 May;(434):46-54.
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17. Adult low-grade acquired spondylolytic spondylolisthesis: evaluation and management.

Author: Kwon BK; Albert TJ;
Institution: Department of Orthopaedics and Gowan and Michele Guest Neuroscience Canada Foundation/CIHR Research Fellow, International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Journal: Spine. 2005 Mar 15;30(6 Suppl):S35-41.
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18. New concepts on the pathogenesis and classification of spondylolisthesis.

Author: Hammerberg KW;
Institution: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Section of Spinal Surgery, Rush University, and Shriners Hospital for Children, Chicago, IL, USA. Kim_Hammerberg@rush.edu
Journal: Spine. 2005 Mar 15;30(6 Suppl):S4-11.
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19. Spondylolysis in young tennis players.

Author: Ruiz-Cotorro A; Balius-Matas R; Estruch-Massana AE; Vilaro Angulo J;
Institution: Spanish Tennis Federation, Spain. aruizcotorro@terra.es
Journal: Br J Sports Med. 2006 May;40(5):441-6; discussion 446.
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20. A proposal for a surgical classification of pediatric lumbosacral spondylolisthesis based on current literature.

Author: Mac-Thiong JM; Labelle H; Mac-Thiong JM; Labelle H;
Institution: Division of Orthopaedics, Hopital Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada. jmmt23@yahoo.com
Journal: Eur Spine J. 2006 Oct;15(10):1425-35. Epub 2006 Jun 7.
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21. Operative treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy.

Author: Rao RD; Gourab K; David KS;
Institution: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
Journal: J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006 Jul;88(7):1619-40.

22. Reduction of severe adolescent isthmic spondylolisthesis: a new technique.

Author: Mehdian SM; Arun R; Jones A; Cole AA;
Institution: Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Journal: Spine. 2005 Oct 1;30(19):E579-84.
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23. Fusion for low-grade adult isthmic spondylolisthesis: a systematic review of the literature.

Author: Jacobs WC; Vreeling A; De Kleuver M;
Institution: Department of Orthopedic Research, Sint Maartenskliniek, Hengstdal 3, P.O. Box 9011, GM 6500 Nijmegen, The Netherlands. w.jacobs@maartenskliniek.nl
Journal: Eur Spine J. 2006 Apr;15(4):391-402. Epub 2005 Oct 11.
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24. Posterior cervical decompression and fusion for circumferential spondylotic cervical stenosis: review of 50 consecutive cases.

Author: Sekhon LH;
Institution: SpineNevada 75 Pringle Way, Suite #605 Reno, NV 89502, USA. sekhon@spinenevada.com
Journal: J Clin Neurosci. 2006 Jan;13(1):23-30.
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25. High-grade dysplastic spondylolisthesis and spondyloptosis: report of three cases with surgical treatment and review of the literature.

Author: Ploumis A; Hantzidis P; Dimitriou C;
Institution: Hippokration General District Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. aploumis@tcspine.com
Journal: Acta Orthop Belg. 2005 Dec;71(6):750-7.
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26. Treatment of instability and spondylolisthesis: surgical versus nonsurgical treatment.

Author: Vibert BT; Sliva CD; Herkowitz HN; Vibert BT; Sliva CD; Herkowitz HN;
Institution: William Beaumont Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Division of Spine Surgery, Royal Oak, MI, USA.
Journal: Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2006 Feb;443:222-7.
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27. Surgery for degenerative lumbar spondylosis.

Author: Gibson, J N A; Waddell, G;
Institution: Lothian University Hospitals NHS Trust, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Little France, Edinburgh, UK, EH16 4SU. j.n.a.gibson@ed.ac.uk
Journal: Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005;(2):CD001352.
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