{"id":"7cc1c803-aa8b-458e-9ed9-26559813e7a8","slug":"congenital-cervical-isthmic-spondylolisthesis-a-case-report","title":"Congenital cervical isthmic spondylolisthesis: A case report","authors":["Abolfazl Rahimizadeh","Naser Asgari","Walter L. Williamson","Shaghayegh Rahimizadeh"],"abstract":"Background: There are only 20 reported cases of cervical isthmic spondylolisthesis in literature that have been surgically managed either anteriorly or posteriorly. Herein, we report such a case managed with circumferential fusion. Case Description: A 27-year-old male became progressively quadriparetic due to cervical isthmic spondylolisthesis at the C6–C7 level. Removal of the posterior arch of C6 with subsequent C5–C7 pedicle screw/rod fixation and anterior interbody fusion resulted in marked recovery and adequate cervical realignment. Conclusion: For patients with cervical isthmic spondylolisthesis, circumferential fusion provides the best surgical option to achieve stability and sagittal balance.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/7cc1c803-aa8b-458e-9ed9-26559813e7a8/featured/hero-1782420864005.png","publishDate":"2019-04-24T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.25259/SNI-92-2019","categories":["Unique Case Observations","Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/api/articles/7cc1c803-aa8b-458e-9ed9-26559813e7a8/pdf"}