Multilevel congenital lumbar facet joint aplasia presenting with L5–S1 spondylolisthesis in a patient with connective tissue disease
This case highlights the congenital absence/hypoplasia of multiple T12-S1 lumbar facet joints, including at the L5S1 level in a patient with likely undiagnosed skeletal dysplasia, successfully managed with a TLIF.
Authors
- Andrea Kassay
- Howard J. Ginsberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2718-6549)
- Yingshi He
- Christopher S. Lozano
- Victor HK Lam
Institutions
- St. Michael's Hospital (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Neurology International
- Published
- 2026-01-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.25259/sni_1278_2025
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00