Lumbar spine, sacrum, & coccyx pathologies summary Flashcards
vertebral column becoming fused, appearance of piece of bamboo; anterior longitudinal ligaments calcifying
Ankylosing spondylitis
Anterior wedging of vertebrae, loss of body height
compression fx.
Fracture through vertebral body and posterior elements
chance fx.
Possible narrowing of intervertebral disk space
Herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP)
Destructive lesions with irregular margins
Osteolytic
Proliferative bony lesions of increased density
Osteoblastic
moth-eaten appearance of bone
osteolytic & osteoblastic
lateral curvature of vertebral column. It involves the thoracic & lumbar regions
scoliosis
“open” posterior vertebra, exposure of part of spinal cord
Spina Bifida
Forward slipping of one vertebra in relation to another
Spondylolisthesis
Defect in the pars interarticularis (scottie dog appearing to wear a collar)
Spondylolysis
primary malignant neoplasms that spread to distant sites via blood and lymphatic
metastases