Spine Disorders — Flashcards

An intervertebral disc herniation at the _____ level will result in:- weakness of plantar flexion (action)- difficulty in toe-walking - decreased achilles (ankle jerk) reflex

An intervertebral disc herniation at the _____ level will result in: - weakness of leg extension and thigh flexion (action) - decreased patellar reflex - decreased sensation of anterior / medial thigh

_____ fracture is an unstable spinal fracture-dislocation at the thoracolumbar junction

First line treatment of unstable Jefferson's # is reduction in _____ traction and managed in a halo vest for 12 weeks.

Treatment for osteoporotic destruction of vertebrae is _____ using inflation of balloon and injecting bone cement

_____ criteria is used to screen for need of imaging in C-spine injury: N - Neurological deficit E - Ethanol (alcohol) intoxication X - eXtreme distracting injury U - Unable to provide history S - Midline Spinal tenderness

Spinal stenosis is most commonly due to _____ of the spine, whereupon the ligamentum flavum hypertrophies and compresses nerve roots

The symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis are exacerbated when the lumbar spine is _____, and relieved when the lumbar spine is flexed

_____ brace is used in patients whose scoliosis apex is at T7 or lower

Step sign is a classic clinical feature of _____, where a palpable step may be felt on the spine in the lumbosacral region.