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What is the success rate for the surgery for spondylolisthesis?

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Dr. Mark Weston answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

More info please: isthmic or degenerative dysplastic traumatic need to know what type of spondy and what type of procedure to be accurate and the target symptom leg pain or back pain generally my impression for the most common types is 90% good to excellent relief of leg pain with decompression and fusion if no otherlevels degenerative 60/40 for back pain i treated this condition for leg pain only wiltse pioneered

Answered 10/20/2020

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Dr. Joshua Rovner answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Spondylolisthesis: Spondylolisthesis surgery usually involves stabilization through a fusion procedure. Assuming the surgery is done well by a qualified surgeon the success rates are very good. Approximately 85-90% of patients who have surgery for spondylolisthesis are happy with the results.

Answered 4/10/2019

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