Spinal

Question 1

Compression Fx

Answer 1

Stable fx of anterior body of vertebra below C1.

Treatment: Orthosis to maintain netural or extension alignment. CASH, Jewett, Knight-taylor

Question 2

Burst Fx

Answer 2

Compression/Flexion of the spine

Treatment: Neuro stable- Rigid TLSO, Neuro unstable-ORIF and Rigid TLSO

Question 3

Teardrop Fx

Answer 3

axial compression to anterior/inferior aspect of vertbra. treatment: ORIF plus HALO

Question 4

Seatbelt Fx

Answer 4

Treatment: ORIF with Rigid Ox, Custom molded TLSO/body cast

Question 5

Spondylitis

Answer 5

Inflammation of vertebra. Treatment: Corset, William’s Flexion Ox

Question 6

Spondylosis

Answer 6

Abnormal wear on the cartilage of the cervical vertebrae.

Question 7

Spondyloysis

Answer 7

Occurs between L4-5 or L5 S1, Fx of the pars. Treatment: Boston Overlap Brace

Question 8

Spondylolisthesis

Answer 8

superior vertebra slips forward on the inferior vertebra (5 grades) Treatment: Boston Overlap Brace, LSO, compression/flexion type LSO.

Question 9

Chairback Ox (LSO)

Answer 9

• Sagittal Control (A/P)

- Pain Mgt, Kinesthetic reminder

Question 10

Knight Ox (LSO)

Answer 10

• Sagittal-Coronal Control (A/P, M/L)
• Low Back Pain
• stable noncompression low lumbar Fx

Question 11

Williams Flexion Ox (LSO)

Answer 11

• Extension Resistance

- Spondyolisthesis, Spondylosis

Question 12

Jewett/CASH Ox (TLSO)

Answer 12

• Hyperextension promoter

- Compression Fx

Question 13

Taylor Ox (TLSO)

Answer 13

Same as chairback

Question 14

Knight Taylor (TLSO)

Answer 14

Same as Knight, treats lumbar and thoracic

Question 15

Raney Flexion (LSO)

Answer 15

-Thermo molded version of Williams flexion

Question 16

Boston Overlap

Answer 16

• Places individual in neutral pelvic position or min lordosis
• Stable nondisplaced Fx mid to low lumbar, spondyloysis