Affiliations: [a] Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea | [b] Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Cheju National University, Cheju National University Hospital, Jeju, Korea
Correspondence:
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Address for correspondence: Kwang-Bok Lee, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Cheju National University Hospital, 154 Samdo-2 dong, Jeju, Korea. Tel.: +82 64 750 1119; Fax: +82 64 726 0173; E-mail: osdr2815@naver.com
Abstract: The natural history of isthmic spondylolisthesis involves degenerative changes in surrounding joint tissues, such as, facet joints or disc materials, due to segmental instability, and normally does not cause spontaneous fusion due to complete disc destruction. However, the author experienced a case of spontaneous interbody fusion without apparent symptoms or disease in an 83-year-old male patient with isthmic spondylolisthesis.
