Lumbar spine, sacrum, & coccyx pathologies summary Flashcards

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vertebral column becoming fused, appearance of piece of bamboo; anterior longitudinal ligaments calcifying

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Ankylosing spondylitis

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Anterior wedging of vertebrae, loss of body height

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compression fx.

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3
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Fracture through vertebral body and posterior elements

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chance fx.

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4
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Possible narrowing of intervertebral disk space

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Herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP)

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5
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Destructive lesions with irregular margins

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Osteolytic

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6
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Proliferative bony lesions of increased density

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Osteoblastic

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7
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moth-eaten appearance of bone

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osteolytic & osteoblastic

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lateral curvature of vertebral column. It involves the thoracic & lumbar regions

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scoliosis

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9
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“open” posterior vertebra, exposure of part of spinal cord

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Spina Bifida

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10
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Forward slipping of one vertebra in relation to another

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Spondylolisthesis

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11
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Defect in the pars interarticularis (scottie dog appearing to wear a collar)

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Spondylolysis

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12
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primary malignant neoplasms that spread to distant sites via blood and lymphatic

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metastases

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