Pediatric Spondylolisthesis

  • Etiology: If spondylolysis is bilateral can develop subluxation and spondylolisthesis
  • Imaging Radiograph: Meyerding classification: Grade I – 0 to 25% slippage, Grade II – 25 to 50% slippage, Grade III – 50 to 75% slippage, Grade IV – 75 to 100% slippage
  • DDX:
  • Complications:
  • Treatment: Surgical
  • Clinical:

Radiology Cases of Spondylolisthesis

Radiograph of spondylolisthesis
Lateral radiograph of the lumbar spine shows bilateral pars defects at L5 and Grade I anterolisthesis of L5 on S1.
Radiograph of L5-S1 pediatric spondylolisthesis
AP and lateral radiographs of the lumbar spine show bilateral pars interarticularis fractures at L5 with anterolisthesis of L5 on S1 of less than 25%.