1/14/2016 Spinal Questions Flashcards
Lumbar spondylolysis is associated with what characteristics?
Familial association, spina bifida occulta, racial/ethnic disparities, gender and locational bias, youthful incidence and activities requiring repetitive stress on the spine
What is the age range typically associated with lumbar spondylolysis?
10-20 years olds
What activities are particularly stressful at the pars interarticularis of lumbar vertebrae?
Gymnastics, dance, soccer
What fills the space in a lumbar spondylolysis?
Fibrocartilagenous material
What name has been given to the material filling the space in a lumbar spondylolysis?
Nociception, neuromodulation and autonomic function
What is the appearance of the lumbar vertebra upon oblique X-Ray view?
A Scotty dog
What is the appearance of a spondylolysis in a lumbar vertebra upon oblique X-Ray view?
A collared Scotty dog
In an oblique X-Ray, spondylolysis below the superior artful car process of a lumbar pars interarticularis is associated with what part of the Scotty dog?
The neck of the Scotty dog
What part of the lumbar vertebra forms the eye of a Scotty dog?
The pedicle
What part of a lumbar vertebra forms the ear of the Scotty dog?
The superior articular process
What part of a lumbar vertebra forms the nose of a Scotty dog?
The transverse process
What characteristics are associated with cervical spondylolysis?
Rare, congenital, gender biased toward men, most common at C6 and linked to spondylolisthesis and spina bifida
What characteristics are associated with sacral spondylolysis?
Rare in the general population
Within typical percent in the native Alaskan (Inuit) population
Seems to be acquired
Gender biased toward men, most common at S1 and linked to activities such as kayaking and harpooning
What is the incidence of sacral spondylolysis in the general population?
It’s rare
Is sacral spondylolysis the result of congenital conditions, acquired conditions or an age-related conditions?
It seems to be acquired
What is the ethnic, gender, and locational bias associated with sacral spondylolysis?
The native Alaskan (Inuit) male at the S1 level