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Spondylosis, Spondylolysis, Spondylolisthesis Flashcards

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What is the definition of spondylosis?

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A vertebral condition

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What is the definition of spondylolysis?

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Vertebral separation or vertebral cleavage

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What is the definition of spondylosisthesis?

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Vertebral slippage

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What is the current limited definition of spondylosis?

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A vertebral condition that is acquired or age-related

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What are some of the causes of spondylolysis?

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Congenital, acquired during development, the result of aging, or the result of trauma

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What is the location of spondylolysis that will be stressed in spinal?

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A separation along the pars interarticualtion (defect in the pars interarticularis or pars defect)

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What specific parts of a vertebra are separated as a result of a pars defect?

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The vertebral body, pedicle, and articular process are separated from the other articular process, lamina and spinous process

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What are the anterior elements of the vertebra?

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Vertebral body and pedicel, and articular process (the intervertebral disc is also indicated when looking at a vertebral couple)

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What are the posterior elements of the vertebra?

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The other articular process, lamina, and spinous process

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What is the incidence of spondylolysis in the general population?

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A range of 2.6-10%

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Lumbar spondylolysis has not been reported in what groups of individuals?

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Fetuses, newborns, rarely in children under 5, patients who have never walked and in non-erect species

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Lumbar spondylolysis only been reported in what types of species>

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Those species that walk erect; humans

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What does lumbar spondylolysis appear to be relate to?

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The uniquely human upright stance or erect posture

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What is the gender bias and locational bias associated with lumbar sondylolysis?

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Men at L5/S1 and women at L4/L5

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What is the age range typically associated with lumbar spondylolysis?

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10-20 year olds

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What motions(s) is particularly associates with lumbar spondylolysis?

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Hyperextension couple with rotation

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What fills the space in a lumbar sondylolysis?

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Fibrocartilagenous material

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What types of neural function(s) have been associated with the lumbar spondylolysis?

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Nociception, neurodulation and autonomic function

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What is the appearance of a pars defect in lumbar vertebra upon oblique X-Ray view?

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A Scotty dog

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What is the appearance of a pars defect in a lumbar vertebra upon oblique X-Ray view?

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A collared Scotty dog

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What part of a lumbar vertebra forms the neck of a Scotty dog?

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The pars interarticularis below the superior articular process

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In an oblique X-Ray, spondylolysis below the superior articular process of a lumbar pars interarticularis is associated with what part of the Scotty dog?

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The neck of the Scotty dog

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What part of a lumbar vertebra forms the eye of a Scotty dog?

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The pedicle

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What part of a lumbar vertebra forms the ear of the Scotty dog?

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The superior articular like process

25
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What parts of a lumbar vertebra forms the nose of a Scotty dog?

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The TVP

26
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What characteristics are associated with cervical spondylolysis?

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Rare, congenital, gender biased towards men, most common at C6 and linked to spondylolisthesis and spina bifida

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What characteristics are associates with sacral spondylolysis?

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Rare in the general population, within typical per cents in the native Alaskan (Inuit) population, seems to e acquired, gender biased tword men, most common at S1 and linked to activities such as kayaking and harpooning

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What ethnic groups is associated with a high incidence of sacral sondylolysis?

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The native Alaskan (Inuit) population

29
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Is sacral spondylolysis the result of congenital conditions, acquired conditions or an age-related conditions?

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It seems to be acquired

30
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What gender bias is associated with sacral spondylolysis?

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Gender bias toward men

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What vertebral level is associated with sacral spondylolysis?

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Most common at S1

32
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What cities are associated with sacral spondylolysis?

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Kayaking and harpooning

33
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What is the ethnic, gender, and locational bias associated with sacral sondylolysis?

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The native Alaskan (Inuit) make at S1 level

34
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What vertebral condition results in spondylolisthesis?

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Bilateral spondylolysis

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What is the direction of sondylolisthesis?

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Anterior or forward displacement

36
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What is the posterior direction of vertebral slippage called?

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Retrospondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis

37
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ID all names given to type I spondylolisthesis?

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Displastic spondylolisthesis, congenital spondylolisthesis

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ID all names given to type II spondylolisthesis?

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Isthmic spondylolisthesis

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ID all names given to type III spondylolisthesis?

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Degenerative spondylolisthesis

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ID all names given to type IV spondylolisthesis?

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Traumatic spondylolisthesis?

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ID all names given to type V spondylolisthesis?

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Pathologic spondylolisthesis

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What is the locational bias of type I spondylolisthesis?

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L5 or upper sacral segments

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What additional conditions are linked to type I spondylolisthesis?

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Spina bifida occult and nerve root compression of the S1 nerve

44
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Which subtype of type II spondylolisthesis is stressed in Spinal?

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Lytic spondylolisthesis or stress fracture induced spondylolisthesis

45
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What is the cause most frequently given for type II spondylolisthesis?

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Microfractures as the result of repetitive stress during hyperflexion and rotation

46
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What is the age group typically associated with type II spondylolisthesis?

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Teenagers or young adults

47
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What gender bias, locational bias, ans spinal canal dimensions are associated with type II spondylolisthesis?

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Isthmic spondylolisthesis is common in men, located at the L5/S1 level and demonstrates an increase in Sagittal diameter of the spinal canal

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What conditions are often associated with type III spondylolisthesis?

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Degenerative spondylolisthesis is often associated with osteoarthritis, intervertebral disc degeneration, ligament laxity and articular facet remodeling

49
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What is the gender bias, locational bias, and spinal canal dimension changes often associated with type III spondylolisthesis?

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Degenerative spondylolisthesis is more common in women, particularly at L4/L5, and demonstrates no change in Sagittal diameter of the spinal canal

50
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What are the cause(s) associated with type V spondylolisthesis?

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Bone diseases such as paget disease or osteogenesis imperfecta

51
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What is the geographic or ethnic bias for a higher incidence of spondylolysis?

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The native Alaskan (Inuit) population

52
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What activities are particularly stressful at the pars interarticularis of lumbar vertebrae?

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Gymnastics, dance, soccer

53
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What is the appearance of a pars defect in a lumbar vertebra upon oblique X-Ray view?

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A collared scotty dog

54
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What is the incidence of sacral spondylolysis in the general population?

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It’s rare

55
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What activities are associated with sacral spondylolysis?

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Kayaking and harpooning

56
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What casues type IV spondylolisthesis?

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Fracture of the neural arch components

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