Final Material Flashcards
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What is a vertebral unit?
2 adjacent vertebrae and the associated intervertebral disc
Describe the rule of 3 for T1-T3
spinous process is located at the level of the corresponding transverse process
Describe the rule of 3 for T4-T6
spinous process is located 1/2 segment below the corresponding transverse process
Describe the rule of 3 for T7-T9
spinous process is located at the level of the transverse process of the vertebrae below
Where do T10-T12 fit into the rule of 3
T10 is the same as T7-9
T11 is the same as T4-6
T12 is the same as T1-3
Describe cervical superior facet orientation
BUM -> backwards, upwards, and medial
Describe thoracic superior facet orientation
BUL -> backwards, upwards, and lateral
Describe lumbar superior facet orientation
BM -> backward and medial
Describe Fryette Principle: Type One Mechanics
SD is in neutral (not flexion or extension); sidebending and rotation are coupled in opposite directions; tends to be a group of vertebrae
TONGO
Type One Neutral Group Opposite
Describe Fryette Principle: Type Two Mechanics
SD is non-neutral (it’s either in flexion or extension); side bending and rotation are coupled in the same direction; tends to be a single vertebrae
TT(NN)SS
Type Two (Non-Neutral) Single Same
Describe Fryette: Third Principle
initiating movement of a vertebral segment in any plan of motion will modify the movement of that segment in other planes of motion; if movement is restricted in one direction, it will be restricted in other directions
For what parts of the spine does Fryette’s first 2 principles work for?
thoracic and lumbar spine only
Which part of the spine is located at the spine of the scapula?
T3 spinous process and transverse process
Which part of the spine is located at the inferior angle of the scapula?
T7 spinous process
T8 transverse process
Which part of the spine is located at the iliac crest?
L4 vertebrae
How is scoliosis named?
towards the convexity; levo = left; dextro = right
What will you see of PE of someone w/ scoliosis?
asymmetry at the waist and shoulder; possible rib cage prominence; leg length discrepancies; Cobb Angle
How do you manage scoliosis?
based on Cobb angle
<25 degrees: conservative: monitor w/ radiographs
25-45 degrees: non-operative: bracing
> 45 degrees: surgical fusion
What is seen w/ radiculopathy? How would you work it up?
pain w/ dermatomal distribution, LE weakness/diminished reflexes
Positive straight leg test and perform an MRI
What is considered a positive straight leg test? What does it indicate?
raise leg w/ knee extended; pain from 15-30 degrees -> lumbar disc etiology
What is seen w/ spinal stenosis? How would you work it up?
bilateral LE pain, LE weakness, diminished reflexes
Positive straight leg raise and perform an MRI
What is seen w/ caudal equine syndrome? How would you work it up?
emergency (usually traumatic) -> LE weakness, saddle anesthesia, urinary retention
Perform an MRI