Congenital Anomalies Flashcards

occipitalization
young children asymptomatic but later as adults symptomatic
occipitalization

platybasia
line used to find platybasia
basilar line
indicator and normal for basilar line
152; 123-152
no clinical significance

spina bifida occulta
large defect with no protection of the spinal cord.
spina bifida vera
may allow protrusion of meninges or spinal cord
spina bifida vera
cause by deficiency of folic acid in 1st trimester
spina bifida vera

posterior spondyloschisis

blocked vert
types of blocked vert
congenital and aquired
segment has characteristics of another area
transition vert

schmorl’s node
where does schmorl’s node usually occur
ant/sup portion

cervical rib
14% pop

post ponticus

butterfly vert

limbus bone

knife clasp

hemivert