• Dietrich Schlenzka, Mauno Ylikoski, Mikko Poussa, Timo Yrjönen, and Leena Ristolainen.
• Orton Orthopaedic Hospital and Research Institute, Tenholantie 10, 00280, Helsinki, Finland. dietrich.schlenzka@orton.fi.
• Eur Spine J. 2019 Dec 1; 28 (12): 3053-3065.

BackgroundScoliosis with spondylolisthesis was described in 4.4-48%. No information on clinical impact or outcome is available.PurposeTo determine the prevalence of this pathology and to investigate its affect on the course of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).MethodsA retrospective comparative study using patients' records, radiographs, the national inpatient registry, and Patient-rated outcome measures (PROM): Oswestry disability index (ODI), modif.SRS-24 questionnaire, WHO-Quality of life index (WHOQoL), Numerical rating scale (NRS) for pain. Clinical follow-up time was 4.4 (4.3) years, and follow-up rate was 95%. PROM follow-up time 26.4 (2.8) years χ2 statistics and t-tests were applied. Significance threshold was set at P < 0.05.ResultsOut of 1531 consecutive Caucasian AIS patients, aged 13.9 (1.8) years, primary curve 29.2 (11.5) drs., 120 (7.8%) had low-grade isthmic L5-slip of mean 15.0 (8.3)% (Study group = S). The distribution of the curve types in the study group was comparable to the remaining 1411 patients with AIS only. In comparison with a pair-matched control group (C) at admission, back pain interfering with activities of daily living had 4.2% of the study group and 1.7% of the control group, at clinical follow-up 2.6/4.2% resp. (n.s.). Between groups S/C, there was no significant difference concerning scoliosis treatment: observation 38.3/45.8%, bracing 48.3/46.6%, surgery 10.8/10.2%. Results of treatment were equal in both groups. Long-term outcomes (ODI, SRS-24, WHOQoL, NRS-back/leg pain) were comparable.ConclusionsThe prevalence of low-grade isthmic L5-spondylolisthesis in AIS patients was 7.8%. The presence of low-grade isthmic spondylolisthesis did not influence the curve type of AIS nor did it affect the course or long-term outcome. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.

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