Spine arthrokinematics Flashcards
OA joint
[Occiput – Atlas (C1)]
Sagittal Plane
- flexion (5 degrees)
- extension (10 degrees)
- Flexion – occiput glides posteriorly
- Ext – occiput glides anteriorly
OA joint
[Occiput – Atlas (C1)]
Transverse Plane
rotation
Negligible
OA joint
[Occiput – Atlas (C1)]
Frontal Plane
sidebend ~5 o degree each direction
Side bend RIGHT
* occiput translates LEFT (but shape of condyle prevents pure translation such that with right SB, the right OA goes into some ext
[ie, right condyle moves into an anterior position] and the left OA into some flexion [ie, the left condyle moves posteriorly]
*Also accompanied by some rotation to LEFT of C1 on C2 and accompanied by right rotation of C2 on C3
AA joint
Atlanto-axial
(C1-C2)
Sagittal Plane
- flexion (5 degrees)
- extension (10 degrees)
Inf facet of C1 slides sup/ant on sup facet of C2
AA joint
Atlanto-axial
(C1-C2)
Transverse Plane
rotation 35 degrees - 40 degrees each direction
Arch of C1 pivots around on dens of C2
Superior facet of Axis (C2) are biconvex
Inferior facet of Atlas (C1) are slightly concave
during rotation to right, the left inf facet of C1 slides ant and downward on sup facet of C2; the right inf facet of C1 slides post and downward on the sup facet of C2
AA joint
Atlanto-axial
(C1-C2)
Frontal Plane
Sidebend
Negligible
C0-C2 Coupled Motion
Contralateral coupling
Sagittal Plane
Sagittal Plane
Flexion/Extension
Negligible
C0-C2 Coupled Motion
Contralateral coupling
Transverse Plane
Rotation
Negligible
C0-C2 Coupled Motion
Contralateral coupling
Frontal Plane
Side bending of head to right is accompanied by:
* Translation of C1 to LEFT
- Rotation to LEFT of C1 on C2
- Rotation to RIGHT of C2 on C3
- All of this allows for an overall effect of side bending RIGHT and rotating LEFT of the upper cervical spine – Contralateral coupling
C2-C7
Ipsilateral coupling
Sagittal Plane
- flexion (35 degrees - 40 degrees)
- extension (55 - 60 degrees)
Inf facet of level above glides anteriorly and superiorly on superior facet of level below
C2-C7
Ipsilateral coupling
Transverse Plane
rotation 30 degrees - 35 degrees each direction
With rotation to LEFT,
RIGHT inf facet of level above glides anteriorly and superiorly on level below, and LEFT inf facet of level above glides posteriorly and inferiorly on level below
C2-C7
Ipsilateral coupling
Frontal Plane
sidebend 30 degrees - 35 degrees
With sidebend to LEFT,
RIGHT inf facet of level above glides anteriorly and superiorly on level below, and LEFT inf facet of level above glides posteriorly and inferiorly on level below
Thoracic region
Sagittal Plane
Flexion/Extension
(30-40 dg flexion; 15-20 dg extentsion)
With flexion: Inf facet of level above glides anteriorly and superiorly on superior facet of level below
With extension: Inf facet of level above glides posteriorly and inferiorly on superior facet of level below
Thoracic region
Transverse Plane
Rotation
(25-35 dg each direction)
Mixed coupling; inconsistent evidence (Sizer 2007)
With rotation to LEFT, facet joint on LEFT will gap; facet joint on RIGHT will approximate
Thoracic region
Frontal Plane
Sidebend
(25-30 dg each direction)
Mixed coupling; inconsistent evidence (Sizer 2007)
With right lateral flexion, the inferior facet of the superior segment glides inferiorly on the concave side of lateral flexion (right side) and the inferior facet of the superior segment glides superiorly on the convex side of the lateral flexion (left side)