Abbreviations and terminology -spine Flashcards
1
Q
DISH
A
2
Q
DLC
A
?ligamentous complex
3
Q
ALL
A
Anterior longitudinal ligament
4
Q
SCIWORA
A
spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality
5
Q
What is Lhermittes sign?
A
“Electric shock” sensation upon flexion of the neck.
6
Q
ISL
A
interspinous ligament
7
Q
ACDF
A
Anterior cervical discectomy
8
Q
OPLL
A
9
Q
CSM
A
cervical spondylotic myelopathy
10
Q
spondylosis
A
Degenerative, or age-related, changes in the spine
11
Q
myelopathy
A
spinal cord damage
12
Q
OPLL
A
Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (OPLL) is a condition where the ligament (band of fibres) that runs along the back of the bone (vertebral body) and disc literally hardens into bone.
13
Q
XLIF
A
14
Q
DLIF
A
15
Q
ALIF
A
