Abnormal Curvatures

Question 1

What names are given to conditions associated with abnormal curves of the vertebral column?

Answer 1

lordosis, kyphosis, scoliosis

Question 2

What is the definition of lordosis?

Answer 2

a forward bending condition

Question 3

What is the definition of kyphosis?

Answer 3

a humpback or hunchback condition

Question 4

What is the definition of scoliosis?

Answer 4

a warped or crooked condition

Question 5

What is the direction of the curve deviation in lordosis?

Answer 5

to the anterior

Question 6

What is the direction of the curve deviation in kyphosis?

Answer 6

to the posterior

Question 7

What clinical examples of abnormal curvatures along the vertebral column were stressed in class?

Answer 7

military neck, humpback or hunchback, and swayback

Question 8

What are the curve classifications for military neck?

Answer 8

a kyphosis or hypolordotic curve

Question 9

What are the curve classifications for a humpback or hunchback?

Answer 9

a kyphosis or hyperkyphotic curve

Question 10

What are the curve classifications for swayback?

Answer 10

a lordosis or hyperlordotic curvew

Question 11

What is the more complete, accepted definition of scoliosis?

Answer 11

an abnormal lateral curve couple with axial rotation

Question 12

What are the classifications of scoliosis according to the Scoliosis Research Society?

Answer 12

magnitude, location, direction, etiology, structural scoliosis and non-structural scoliosis

Question 13

What does magnitude of scoliosis refer to?

Answer 13

the length and angle of he curve deviation on x-ray

Question 14

What does the location of scoliosis infer?

Answer 14

the location of the vertebral segment forming the apex of the curve deviation

Question 15

What does direction of scoliosis refer to?

Answer 15

the side the convexity of the curve will bend toward

Question 16

What does etiology of scoliosis mean?

Answer 16

the cause of the scoliosis

Question 17

What is the classification of scoliosis that is unique to the individual patient?

Answer 17

idiopathic scoliosis

Question 18

What is the incidence of idiopathic scoliosis in the population?

Answer 18

1% to 4% of the population

Question 19

Based on age of onset, what are the types of idiopathic scoliosis?

Answer 19

infantile, juvenile, and adolescent

Question 20

What is the age range for infantile idiopathic scoliosis?

Answer 20

From birth to 3 years old

Question 21

What is the age range for juvenile idiopathic scoliosis?

Answer 21

from 3 years old to 10 years old

Question 22

What is the age range for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?

Answer 22

over 10 years old

Question 23

Identify the curve direction, location, gender bias and incidence of infantile idiopathic scoliosis

Answer 23

right thoracic, male, less than 1% incidence

Question 24

Identify the curve direction, location, gender bias and incidence of juvenile idiopathic scoliosis

Answer 24

right thoracic, females over 6 years old, and 12%-21% incidence

Question 25

Identify the curve direction, location, gender bias and incidence of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Answer 25

right thoracic or right thoracic and left lumbar, females, and 80% incidence

Question 26

What is the genetic factor associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?

Answer 26

an autosomal dominant factor that runs in families

Question 27

What is the relationship between curve deviation, incidence, and curve worsening?

Answer 27

the greater the deviation, the lower the incidence, and the more likely to worsen