Cervical Spine SD Flashcards
atypical vertebrae
C1 C2 C7
where do nerves exit in the cervical spine
above the vertebral body
where do the nerves exit in the thoracic and lumbar spine
below the vertebral body
how many c vertebrae are visible on lateral view x-ray
C1-C7
advantage of x-ray in emergent use
easy to use with backboard
when is an x-ray indicated for office use
chronic neck/head pain despite conservative tx, neurological changes
anterior displacement of body of C2 fracture of vertebral arch of C2 tearing of ligaments between C2 and C3 (traumatic spondylolisthesis of C2) - what fx?
hangman’s fracture
no spinous process should be ____% wider than the one above or below, or else it is indicative of dislocation
50
open mouth radiograph shows _____
view of C1 and C2
lateral mass of C1 extends wider than the lateral masses of C2 - what fx?
burst (jefferson) fracture
what does a 45 degree oblique view show
- intervertebral foramina - presence of osteophyte encroachment in spondylosis
right posterior oblique shows what foramina
left foramina
right anterior oblique shows what foramina
right foramina
left posterior oblique shows what foramina
right
left anterior oblique shows what foramina
left
what is the fulcrum in sidebending
the side towards which you’re inducing sidebending
- if you’re sidebending to the right, the fulcrum is on the right
- if you’re sidebending to the left, the fulcrum is on the left
