cervical disc herniation Flashcards
the misplacement of the nucleus polposus which may result in the impingemnt of the transversing nerves
cervical disc herniation
what doess this damage cause to the anulous of the disc
fully flexing the spine for a repeated amount of time
stages of disc herniation
degeneration
prolapse
extrusion
sequestration
zones of the disc
extraforaminal zone
foraminal zone
subarticular zone
central zone
facts about discherniation
increases witha ge for both men and women
most common in people in thier third to fifth decade of life
occurs more in females
c7 is the most commonly affected followed by 6 and 8
the combination of the mechanical compression and a local increase in inflammatory cytokines leadsto what
disc herniation
compressive forces can result in what
microvascular damage
obstruction of venous flow
congestion and edema
arterial ischemia
prolonged or repetitive compression leads to what
inflammation
fibrosis
and demyelination
compressive forces leads to
microvascular damage
mild compression produces and causes what
produces=obstruction of venous flow
that causes=congestion and edema
severe compresssion leads to what
arterial ischemia
herniated disc material and nerve irritation may induce what
production of inflammatory cytokines
why do pain patients explqin certain relief from abduction of the arm
The trajectory of the cervical nerve as it exits the neural foramen
makes it susceptible to stretch
compression from herniation
what are the inventionist treatments
foraminal block
translaminar epidural block
surgical treatments
posterior disectomy and anterior disectomy
cervical disc arthroplasty
