Level-Specific Differences in Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: A Comparative Analysis of L3 versus L4 Spinopelvic Alignment, Facet Joint Morphology, and Muscle Degeneration Patterns
L3 and L4 DS represent distinct pathological entities with fundamentally different compensatory mechanisms, morphological adaptations, and degenerative patterns. These level-specific differences may have important implications for surgical planning and treatment strategies.
Authors
- Hengrui Chang
- Jianhua Ren
- Di Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9199-5634)
- Xinghua Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4835-1314)
- Xianzhong Meng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3727-2216)
- Junkai Kou
Institutions
- Hebei Medical University (CN)
- Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2025.124629
- Primary Topic
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00