What is a spinal slippage?

Spinal slippage is a fatigue fracture due to congenital weakness of the vertebral arch, or a fracture of the vertebral arch caused by trauma resulting in nonunion, which causes the spine to slip forward. Generally, the upper vertebra moves forward relative to the lower vertebra, and the patient will show obvious nerve compression and will have back pain, mainly lower back pain, as well as radiating pain in the lower extremities and buttocks, which will also cause lumbar disc degeneration, herniation and muscle atrophy in the lower extremities if left untreated for a long time. Generally, lumbosacral radiographs and oblique films are taken to confirm the fracture or discontinuity of the vertebral arch, and lateral radiographs can understand the forward slippage of the vertebral body and its degree. Early diagnosis and early treatment can lead to complete cure of spondylolisthesis, and patients also need to cooperate with the exercise of lumbar back muscles to enhance spinal stability after surgery.