Lumbar Xrays - lateral Flashcards

1
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Provide a short critique

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Intervertebral foramina seen and spinous processes in profile
Pedicles and posterior surfaces of each vertebral body superimposed
Intervertebral disk spaces are open
Vertebral bodies seen without distortion
Illiac crests superimposed

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How do you know which section of the body rotated when looking at the lumbar spine?

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If thorax rotated then superior lumbar vertebra rotated and if pelvis rotated then lower lumbar vertebra rotated.

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How does lumbar sagging occur and what is the disadvantage?

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Sagging occurs because the shoulders are broader than the pelvis or vice versa and it prevents the diverging rays to enter the disc spaces to open them. Put a sponge under the lateral sag.

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