Successful Analysis of Vertebral Morphological Changes After Surgery for Spondylolisthesis
May 01, 2025
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Spondylolisthesis is a condition in which one of the vertebrae slides forward from the bone below it, and symptoms such as △ back pain △ leg muscle weakness △ sensory deterioration △ walking disorder appear. Treatment is divided into non-surgical treatment methods and surgery, and surgery may be considered if non-surgical treatment does not improve or functional disorders occur. In this study, Professor Kim Young-wook analyzed morphological changes in the spine after 'rear lumbar intervertebral fusion (PLIF)', a representative surgical treatment method for spinal anterior dislocation.
The study was conducted by analyzing preoperative and postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images of 74 spinal anterior dislocation patients (24 males, 50 females, average age: 66.49 years) who underwent fusion surgery.
Professor Kim compared and analyzed objective morphological changes using the cross-sectional area of the spinal canal and dural sac, which assesses nerve symptoms of spinal anterior dislocation, as major indicators.
MRI analysis revealed that the spinal canal cross-sectional area of patients with spinal anterior dislocation increased 112.84% from 70.28 ± 27.77 ㎟ before surgery to 149.59 ± 35.20 ㎟ after surgery. Subsequently, the dural cyst cross-sectional area increased from 42.46 ± 18.49 ㎟ before surgery to 98.93 ± 29.32 ㎟ after surgery to 132.99%. In this study, both figures are statistically very significant (P<).001) has been proven to be.
Professor Kim Young-wook said, "This study is an MRI-based study that quantitatively analyzes morphological changes in the spine before and after spinal surgery. The results of this study are expected to be applied clinically, such as helping to determine the treatment process by easily explaining objective and visual data to patients."
The study, published by Professor Kim Young-wook, was published in the April issue of Medicine, an international SCI journal, as a thesis titled 「Morphological changes in the spine after posterior lumbar intervertebral fusion in patients with spinal anterior dislocation」.
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