Consider a consult with a minimally invasive spine surgeon if you’ve been told you need spine surgery. It’s hard to beat a one level minimally invasive TLIF for degenerate spondylolisthesis. It allows for direct decompression of the neural elements and reduction of the unstable segment to be done safely as an outpatient. 75yo female with a year and half of 8/10 claudicatory back and bilateral leg pain and bilateral L5 radiculopathy who failed extensive non-operative measures. She has an outpatie

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