Fig. 1

A, B Lateral X-ray and sagittal magnetic resonance image of lumbar in a 48-year-old female patient complaining of lumbar pain with right lower extremity pain. It showed L4 degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis and L4-5 disc degeneration. C, D 47 months after TLIF, this patient again complained of low back pain with numbness in both lower extremities. Lateral X-ray and sagittal magnetic resonance image of lumbar showed L3 spondylolisthesis and L3-4, L5-S1 intervertebral disc degeneration aggravated relative to preoperative. E The patient selected TLIF revision surgery. Lateral X-ray of lumbar spine showed satisfactory L3 reduction