S7 - Lumbar, Sacral Spine Condition Flashcards
1
Q
What is the meaning of:
- Myelopathy
- Radiculopathy
A
- Myelopathy: Compression of the spinal cord in the vertebral foreamen
- Radiculopathy: Pinching of nerve roots in the intervertebral disc
2
Q
- *Atlantoaxial Instability**
- Cause of instability
- Anatomy preventing instability here
- Complications
- Which movement does the issue occur with?
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3
Q
- *Cervical Spondylosis**
- Also called…
- X-ray changes
- Symptoms
- Other problems it can lead to…
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4
Q
_Cervical Intervertebral disc prolapsed *Look back at disc herniation in lumbar spine notes_
- Common age-range
- History/Symptoms
- 3 ‘sets’ of symptoms to consider
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5
Q
- *Cervical Myelopathy**
- Common age range
- Anatomical changes that develop with age
- Causes
- Symptoms
- Hoffman’s test
- L’Hermitte’s Phenomenon
- Babinski sign
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6
Q
- *Fractures of the atlas (C1 vertebrae)**
- Other name
- Discription (where is the fracture)
- Cause
- Symptoms/presentation
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7
Q
- *Fracture of the axis (C2)**
- Also called
- Description
- Cause
- Symptoms
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8
Q
- *Odontoid Peg Fracture**
- Cause
- X-ray
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9
Q
- *Thoracic cord compression**
- Causes
- Symptoms
- Example - Symptoms of metastasis to T10 vertebrae
A
10
Q
- *Vertebral Osteomyelitis**
- Description
- 3 routes of _______
- Complications if left untreated
A
11
Q
- *Whiplash**
- Cause
- Why is the cervical spine prone to Whisplash injury?
- Symptoms
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12
Q
- *Upper brachial plexus injury**
- Description
- Mechanism of injury
- Symptoms
- Name for the palsy, and the other colloquial name for the palsy
A
13
Q
- *Lower Brachial plexus injury**
- Cause/mechanism of injury
- Symptoms
A
14
Q
- *Fusion of cervical joint**
- Why might this be needed?
- Why can this be effective?
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15
Q
Reading an x-ray -> for vertebrae
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