Lumbar Retrolisthesis Compensates Spinal Kyphosis

ConclusionsSubjects with lumbar retrolisthesis showed greater spinal kyphosis and worse spinopelvic alignments. Subjects with lower-generated lumbar retrolisthesis showed worse spinopelvic alignment and HRQOL than subjects with upper-generated lumbar retrolisthesis and multiple ones and those without it.Level of EvidenceLevel IV.
Source: Spine Deformity - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research