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Class 1: Intro Flashcards

1
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Why know spinal orthopaedics?

A
  1. to understand complaint
  2. to assess and treat appropriately
  3. to recommend appropriate rehabilitation and homecare
  4. to communicate with other health care professionals
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2
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HOPMNRS

A 
History
Observation
Palpation
Movement
Neurological
Special Tests (or Selective Tissue Tension Tests)
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3
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Axial skeleton

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skull, vertebrae, ribs, sacrum

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Appendicular skeleton

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bones of upper and lower limbs, including clavicles, scapulae, and innominiates

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5
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Innominates

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The three sub-bones that make up half of the pelvis: ilium, ischium and pubis. AKA the Coxa. Does not include sacrum

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6
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How many presacral vertebrae?

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24: 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar

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7
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How many spinal segments?

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33: 24 presacral, 5 sacral, 4 coccygeal

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8
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Primary curves

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= Kyphotic curves

Thoracic and sacral

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9
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Secondary curves

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= lordotic curves

Cervical and lumbar

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10
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What causes lordotic curves?

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Wedge shaped discs (especially cervical).

*Lower lumbar vertebral bodies are also wedge shaped

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11
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What causes kyphotic curves?

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Wedge shaped vertebral bodies. (shorter on anterior side)

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12
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Normal spinal curves offer:

A

Flexibility
Shock absorption
Stiffness and stability

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13
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Level of sacral promontory

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S1 (articulates with L5)

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14
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Level of iliac crest

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L4

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15
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Level of PSIS

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S2

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16
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Vertebrae have how many joints?

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Three
2 x facet
1 x intervertebral

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17
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Position of superior articular facet?

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C-spine: BUM (backwards, upwards, medial)
T-spine: BUL (backwards, upwards, lateral)
L-spine: BM (backwards, medial)

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18
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Inguinal ligament runs from

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ASIS to pubic tubercle

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19
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Biomechanical functions of the spine

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  1. housing and protection
  2. support
  3. mobility
  4. control
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20
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Basic functional unit of the spine

A

Spinal Motion Segment

21
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Spinal Motion Segment

A

Adjacent halves of two vertebrae, the IVD, facet joints, and supporting structures.

Basic functional unit of the spine

22
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The pelvis is made up of:

A

Three bony bits (two iliac bones and sacrum)

Three joints: (two SI joints and pubic symphysis)

23
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Sacroiliac Joint

A

Small amplitude movement; rarely fused.

Shock absorbers

24
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Iliac articular surface of the SI joint is covered in:

A

fibrocartilage

25
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Sacral articular surface of the SI joint is covered in:

A

hyaline cartilage

26
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Fryette’s First Law

A

When the spine is neutral, lateral flexion is accompanied by rotation to the opposite side

27
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Fryette’s Second Law

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When the spine is flexed or extended, lateral flexion is accompanied by rotation to the same side

28
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Nutation

A

Sacral flexion

Sacral promontory moves anteriorly and inferiorly
Apex of sacrum moves posteriorly

Iliac bones move apart
Ischial tuberosities approximate

29
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Counternutation

A

Sacral extension

Sacral promontory moves posteriorly and superiorly
Sacral apex moves anteriorly

Iliac bones approximate
Ischial tuberosities move further apart

30
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Position of sacrum is determined by

A

Forces from on high

31
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Position of ilium is controlled by

A

Movement of femur

32
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Disc-vertebrae height ratio determines

A

Degree of movement at spinal segments

33
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Orientation of articular facets determines

A

The types of movement available at a spinal segment

34
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Loose pack

A

Resting position. Minimal congruence between articular surfaces

35
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CLose Pack

A

Maximum congruence (and hence tension) between articular surfaces.

36
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Tonic Muscles

A

Janda
Postural muscles
Tend to become tight/hypertonic, develop contractures
Calves, hip flexors, QL, hammies, pec maj, upper traps

37
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Phasic Muscles

A

Janda
Non-postural muscles
Tend to become weak and inhibited
Lower traps, v lat and VMO, rhomboids, tib ant

38
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Lumbosacral Angle

A

Sacrum to middle L5 body

140º

39
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Lumbar Lordotic Curve

A

Top L1-Base L3

50º

40
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Sacral Angle

A

Top of sacral base with horizon

30º

41
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Pelvic Angle

A

S2 to top of pubic symphysis, with the horizon

30º

42
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Spondylosis

A

Degeneration of IVD

43
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Spondylolysis

A

Defect in the Pars articularis of vertebral arch

44
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Spondylolisthesis

A

Forward displacement of one vertebrae

45
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Lumbarization

A

Mobile (unfused) S1

46
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Sacralization

47
Q

Greatest movement of L-spine

48
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Normal pelvic tilt

A

7-15º. ish

Spinal Tx 600 (9 decks)

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