Spondylosis, Spondylolysis, Spondylolisthesis

Question 1

What is the definition of spondylosis?

Answer 1

A vertebral condition

Question 2

What is the definition of spondylolysis?

Answer 2

Vertebral separation or vertebral cleavage

Question 3

What is the definition of spondylosisthesis?

Answer 3

Vertebral slippage

Question 4

What is the current limited definition of spondylosis?

Answer 4

A vertebral condition that is acquired or age-related

Question 5

What are some of the causes of spondylolysis?

Answer 5

Congenital, acquired during development, the result of aging, or the result of trauma

Question 6

What is the location of spondylolysis that will be stressed in spinal?

Answer 6

A separation along the pars interarticualtion (defect in the pars interarticularis or pars defect)

Question 7

What specific parts of a vertebra are separated as a result of a pars defect?

Answer 7

The vertebral body, pedicle, and articular process are separated from the other articular process, lamina and spinous process

Question 8

What are the anterior elements of the vertebra?

Answer 8

Vertebral body and pedicel, and articular process (the intervertebral disc is also indicated when looking at a vertebral couple)

Question 9

What are the posterior elements of the vertebra?

Answer 9

The other articular process, lamina, and spinous process

Question 10

What is the incidence of spondylolysis in the general population?

Answer 10

A range of 2.6-10%

Question 11

Lumbar spondylolysis has not been reported in what groups of individuals?

Answer 11

Fetuses, newborns, rarely in children under 5, patients who have never walked and in non-erect species

Question 12

Lumbar spondylolysis only been reported in what types of species>

Answer 12

Those species that walk erect; humans

Question 13

What does lumbar spondylolysis appear to be relate to?

Answer 13

The uniquely human upright stance or erect posture

Question 14

What is the gender bias and locational bias associated with lumbar sondylolysis?

Answer 14

Men at L5/S1 and women at L4/L5

Question 15

What is the age range typically associated with lumbar spondylolysis?

Answer 15

10-20 year olds

Question 16

What motions(s) is particularly associates with lumbar spondylolysis?

Answer 16

Hyperextension couple with rotation

Question 17

What fills the space in a lumbar sondylolysis?

Answer 17

Fibrocartilagenous material

Question 18

What types of neural function(s) have been associated with the lumbar spondylolysis?

Answer 18

Nociception, neurodulation and autonomic function

Question 19

What is the appearance of a pars defect in lumbar vertebra upon oblique X-Ray view?

Answer 19

A Scotty dog

Question 20

What is the appearance of a pars defect in a lumbar vertebra upon oblique X-Ray view?

Answer 20

A collared Scotty dog

Question 21

What part of a lumbar vertebra forms the neck of a Scotty dog?

Answer 21

The pars interarticularis below the superior articular process

Question 22

In an oblique X-Ray, spondylolysis below the superior articular process of a lumbar pars interarticularis is associated with what part of the Scotty dog?

Answer 22

The neck of the Scotty dog

Question 23

What part of a lumbar vertebra forms the eye of a Scotty dog?

Answer 23

The pedicle

Question 24

What part of a lumbar vertebra forms the ear of the Scotty dog?

Answer 24

The superior articular like process

Question 25

What parts of a lumbar vertebra forms the nose of a Scotty dog?

Answer 25

The TVP

Question 26

What characteristics are associated with cervical spondylolysis?

Answer 26

Rare, congenital, gender biased towards men, most common at C6 and linked to spondylolisthesis and spina bifida

Question 27

What characteristics are associates with sacral spondylolysis?

Answer 27

Rare in the general population, within typical per cents in the native Alaskan (Inuit) population, seems to e acquired, gender biased tword men, most common at S1 and linked to activities such as kayaking and harpooning

Question 28

What ethnic groups is associated with a high incidence of sacral sondylolysis?

Answer 28

The native Alaskan (Inuit) population

Question 29

Is sacral spondylolysis the result of congenital conditions, acquired conditions or an age-related conditions?

Answer 29

It seems to be acquired

Question 30

What gender bias is associated with sacral spondylolysis?

Answer 30

Gender bias toward men

Question 31

What vertebral level is associated with sacral spondylolysis?

Answer 31

Most common at S1

Question 32

What cities are associated with sacral spondylolysis?

Answer 32

Kayaking and harpooning

Question 33

What is the ethnic, gender, and locational bias associated with sacral sondylolysis?

Answer 33

The native Alaskan (Inuit) make at S1 level

Question 34

What vertebral condition results in spondylolisthesis?

Answer 34

Bilateral spondylolysis

Question 35

What is the direction of sondylolisthesis?

Answer 35

Anterior or forward displacement

Question 36

What is the posterior direction of vertebral slippage called?

Answer 36

Retrospondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis

Question 37

ID all names given to type I spondylolisthesis?

Answer 37

Displastic spondylolisthesis, congenital spondylolisthesis

Question 38

ID all names given to type II spondylolisthesis?

Answer 38

Isthmic spondylolisthesis

Question 39

ID all names given to type III spondylolisthesis?

Answer 39

Degenerative spondylolisthesis

Question 40

ID all names given to type IV spondylolisthesis?

Answer 40

Traumatic spondylolisthesis?

Question 41

ID all names given to type V spondylolisthesis?

Answer 41

Pathologic spondylolisthesis

Question 42

What is the locational bias of type I spondylolisthesis?

Answer 42

L5 or upper sacral segments

Question 43

What additional conditions are linked to type I spondylolisthesis?

Answer 43

Spina bifida occult and nerve root compression of the S1 nerve

Question 44

Which subtype of type II spondylolisthesis is stressed in Spinal?

Answer 44

Lytic spondylolisthesis or stress fracture induced spondylolisthesis

Question 45

What is the cause most frequently given for type II spondylolisthesis?

Answer 45

Microfractures as the result of repetitive stress during hyperflexion and rotation

Question 46

What is the age group typically associated with type II spondylolisthesis?

Answer 46

Teenagers or young adults

Question 47

What gender bias, locational bias, ans spinal canal dimensions are associated with type II spondylolisthesis?

Answer 47

Isthmic spondylolisthesis is common in men, located at the L5/S1 level and demonstrates an increase in Sagittal diameter of the spinal canal

Question 48

What conditions are often associated with type III spondylolisthesis?

Answer 48

Degenerative spondylolisthesis is often associated with osteoarthritis, intervertebral disc degeneration, ligament laxity and articular facet remodeling

Question 49

What is the gender bias, locational bias, and spinal canal dimension changes often associated with type III spondylolisthesis?

Answer 49

Degenerative spondylolisthesis is more common in women, particularly at L4/L5, and demonstrates no change in Sagittal diameter of the spinal canal

Question 50

What are the cause(s) associated with type V spondylolisthesis?

Answer 50

Bone diseases such as paget disease or osteogenesis imperfecta

Question 51

What is the geographic or ethnic bias for a higher incidence of spondylolysis?

Answer 51

The native Alaskan (Inuit) population

Question 52

What activities are particularly stressful at the pars interarticularis of lumbar vertebrae?

Answer 52

Gymnastics, dance, soccer

Question 53

What is the appearance of a pars defect in a lumbar vertebra upon oblique X-Ray view?

Answer 53

A collared scotty dog

Question 54

What is the incidence of sacral spondylolysis in the general population?

Answer 54

It's rare

Question 55

What activities are associated with sacral spondylolysis?

Answer 55

Kayaking and harpooning

Question 56

What casues type IV spondylolisthesis?

Answer 56

Fracture of the neural arch components