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What are the long term effects of having spondylolisthesis?

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Depends: Most people with spondylolisthesis lead normal lives. A minority may consider surgery.

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Usually none other: Than some back pain but occasionally leading to spinal stenosis or a disc herniation with 10% needing surgery-this is for the congenital or isthmic type. The degenerative or acquired type typically seen in postmenapausal females can lead to back pain & spinal stenosis with 30% needing surgery.

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