Abnormal Curvatures Flashcards
What generic names identified abnormal curves of the vertebral column
Lordosis, kyphosis, scoliosis
What is the definition of lordosis
A forward bending condition
What is the definition of kyphosis
A humpback or hunchback condition
What is the definition of scoliosis
A warped or crooked condition
What is the direction of the curve deviation in lordosis
To the Anterior
What is the direction of the curve deviation in kyphosis
To the posterior
What clinical abnormal curvatures of the vertebral column were stressed in class?
Military neck, humpback or hunchback, swayback
What is military neck
A decreased anterior curve in the cervical region, a straight neck
At is a humpback or hunchback
An increased posterior curve in the thoracic region
What is a swayback
An increased anterior curve in the lumbar region
What is classic classification of military neck
A kyphosis
What is classic classification of humpback or hunchback
A kyphosis
What does the term hyperlordotic infer
An increase in the anterior curve of the cervical or lumbar region
What does the term hyperlordotic infer
A decrease in the anterior curve of the cervical or lumbar region
What does the term hyperkyphotic infer
An increase in the posterior curve of the thoracic/dorsal or pelvic/sacrococcygeal region
What are the curve classifications for military neck
A kyphosis or hyperlordotic curve
What are the curve classifications for humpback or hunchback
A kyphosis or hyperlordotic curve
What are the curve classifications for swayback
A lordosis or hyperlordotic curve
What are the classifications of scoliosis according to the scoliosis research society
Magnitude, location, direction, etiology, structural scoliosis, and non-structural scoliosis
What does the magnitude of scoliosis refer to
The length and angle of the curve deviation on x-ray
What is often used to measure the magnitude of scoliosis
The Cobb Method
What does the location of scoliosis infer
The location on the vertebral segment forming the apex of the curve deviation
What does the direction of scoliosis refer to
The side the convexity of the curve will bend toward
What does etiology of scoliosis mean
The cause of the scoliosis
What is structural scoliosis
A more radical form of scoliosis, it may worsen, associated with structural deformities of the vertebra or intervertebral disc, frequently has a fixed angle of trunk rotation
What is nonstructural scoliosis
A mild form of scoliosis, unlikely to worsen, not associated with structural deformities of the vertebral or intervertebral disc and lacks a fixed angle of trunk rotation
What are some of the classifications of scoliosis based on etiology
Congenital, neuromuscular, neurofibromatosis, nerve root irritation, idiopathic
What is the classification of scoliosis that is unique to the individual patient
Idiopathic scoliosis
What does idiopathic scoliosis infer
The scoliosis is unique to the individual, it has no known cause, unknown etiology
What is the incidence of idiopathic scoliosis in the population
1% - 4% of the population
Based on the age of onset, what are the types of idiopathic scoliosis
Infantile, juvenile, adolescent
What is the age range for infantile idiopathic scoliosis
From birth to 3 years old
What is the age range for juvenile idiopathic scoliosis
From 3 years to 10 years
What is the age range for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Over 10 years old
Identify curve direction, location, gender bias, and incidence of infantile idiopathic scoliosis
Left thoracic, male, less than 1% incidence
Identify the curve direction, location, gender bias and incidence of juvenile idiopathic scoliosis
Right thoracic, females over 6 years old, and 12-21% incidence
Identify curve direction, location, gender bias and incidence of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Right thoracic or right thoracic and left lumbar, females, and 80% incidence
