ALL Flashcards
1
Q
What was ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament in the lumbar region identified as?
A
Forestier’s Disease
2
Q
**What is ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament in the lumbar region now identified as?
A
Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis or DISH
3
Q
What is hyperostosis?
A
a greater than necessary ossification of the bone at a site of ligament attachment