Spine Flashcards
Swellin in annulus
Bulging disk
Nucleus extrudes into periphery
Herniation
Removal of lamina to remove disk
Laminectomy
What is injected into disc during disco gram
Dye
Narrowing of canal and foremen
Stenosis
Pressure on spinal cord
Myelopathy
Numbness and tingling in periphery
Peripheral neuropathy
Slipped disk
Spondylolisthesis
Inflammation of pancreas
Pancreatitis
Pancreatic tumor
Retroperitoneal neoplasm
Gall stones
Biliary colic
Retroverted uterus
Gynecological pain
Butt and leg pain caused by stenosis and insufficient circulation
Claudication
Spinal cord Function loss dependent on
Location
Ipsilateral motor, contralateral season losss is from which SC injury
Brown-Sequard Syndrome
Pain,numbness, B&B problems caused by
Cauda Equina syndrome
Indication for Anterior lumbar interbody fusion
-Painful degenerative lumbar disc disease
ADVANTAge OF ALIF
Does not disturb lumbar musculature
Where is cervical fusion done?
What is reason for different approach?
Anterior
posterior if stenosis is present
Goals of vertebral compression fracture surgery.
Pain reduction
Reduce deformity
Attempt fracture reduction with balloon technique
Kyphoplasy
Cement insertion for fracture
Vertebroplasy
Indications for surgery
Trauma
Tumor
Osteoporosis
Indications for PLIF
Spondylolisthesis
Discogenic LBP
Radicular pain