Table 4

Summary of radiographic studies.

AUTHORPelvic Incidence (°)Sacral Slope (SS)/ Inclination (SI) (°)Slip Angle (°)Additional radiography (findings for radiographic studies)Conclusion
2002_CuryloControl: 48.2-53.2 Patient: 76 ± 10NANASacral Kyphosis (°): 56 ± 15 62% of patients had posterior element dysplasiaProgression is linked to shear stress-related to increased verticality of lumbosacral joint, predetermined by PI and sacral anatomy
2002_ HansonPed Control/Adult Control/LG/HG: 47.4/57/68.5/79SI Ped Control/Adult Control/LG/ HG: 52/50/48/42Ped Control/ Adult Control/ LG/HG: -12/-15/ 9/26Lumbar Lordosis (LL) (°) Ped Control/Adult Control/LG/HG: 58/58/61/58Significant correlation between PI and Meyerding-Newman scores (p = 0.03); PI may be a good predictor of progression
2003_HuangHG: 79.6 ± 1.9SI HG: 34.2 ± 5.1HG: 20.3 ± 2.8 (p < 0.001)Slip%: 79.9 ± 4.2% (p < 0.001)No difference in PI or sacral inclination between HG and LG (p = 0.66, 0.33, respectively). Slip percentage and slip angle are predictive of progression.
LG: 72.9 ± 3.7SI LG: 46.5 ± 3.8LG: -8.5 ± 5.4 (p < 0.001)Slip%: 29.5 ± 3.9% (p < 0.001)
2005_VialleAnalyzed S1 plate for bony hook/outgrowth, condensed and necrotic anterior edge, round convexity median section. Sagittal inclination, sacral angle, S1 hypoplasia,S1 bony hook negatively correlates with lumbosacral kyphosis severity; Reducibility is better without hook/L5 bony outgrowth.S1 index (cranial plate/caudal plate length) correlated with grade slip, lumbosacral kyphosis, and reducibility of kyphosis
2007_HreskoAsymptomatic: 50 ± 10.7SS Asymptomatic: 40 ± 8NAAsymptomatic: Pelvic tilt (PT) 10 ± 7.6HG patients have higher PT, SS and PI, but higher PI controls also have high PT and SS. HG divided into the “unbalanced” high PT/low SS and the “balanced” low PT/high SS. Balanced is more similar to asymptomatic controls
78.9 ± 12.1SS Balanced: 59.9 ± 11.2NABalanced: Pelvic tilt (PT) 21.3 ± 8.2 Slip%: 68 ± 46.9% (p = 0.13)
SS Unbalanced: 40.3 ± 9.0NAUnbalanced: PT 36.5 ± 8.0 Slip%: 78 ± 23.7% (p = 0.13)
2007_VialleControl: 54.7 ± 10.7*SS Control: 41.9 ± 8.4*NALL (°): -43.13 ± 11.2*
PT (°): 13.2 ± 6.1*
Lumbosacral angle (LSA) (°): 109.94 ± 7.2*
PI is significantly higher in spondylolisthesis, but not clearly correlated with the grade of slipping; lumbosacral kyphosis evaluated by LSA possibly the most important factor.
Patient: 73.1 ± 11.3*SS Patient: 46.6 ± 12.6*NALL (°): -70.22 ± 17.3*
PT (°): 26.5 ± 10.9*
LSA (°): 82.3 ± 21.2*
2014_WangODI 0-22: 74.6 ± 11.6ODI 0-22: 52.3 ± 9.4*NAODI 0-22:
Spondylolisthesis grade: 62.8 ± 10.4*
LL (°): 56.5 ± 9.4*
PT (°): 22.3 ± 6.3*
TK (°): 41.2 ± 8.8
SFHD (°): 44.9 ± 10.3*
SFVD (°): 109.5 ± 15.6*
SC7D (°):23.2 ± 34.3*
Spondylolisthesis grade, SS, PT, SC7D, LL, SFVD, SFHD, PT/SS, SFHD/SFVD, LL/TK are significantly associated with clinical symptoms of severe isthmic spondylolisthesis; SS (-0.981, strong) and SFVD (-0.802, strong) are most significant correlations with low back pain
ODI 23-45: 77.9 ± 12.7ODI 23-45: 44.5 ± 9.0*
*p < 0.0001
ODI 23-45:
Spondylolisthesis grade: 74.5 ± 11.5*
LL (°): 56.5 ± 9.4*
PT (°): 33.4 ± 8.1*
TK (°): 37.6 ± 7.4
SFHD (°):53.5 ± 10.8*
SFVD (°): 81.1 ± 11.7*
SC7D (°): 41.1 ± 37.4*