Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
Treatment based on King et al Algorithm - Discussion: - fusion mass needs to include distal vertebra of structural curve; - if a more distal vertebra appears rotated in the same direction as more ...

Synonyms and related keywords: lumbosacral spondylolisthesis, isthmic spondylolisthesis, spondylolysis, hyperextension of the lumbar spine, lumbar spine hyperextension, hyperextended back, hyperextended spine, back pain, lower back pain, low back pain, LBP, spondylolytic spondylolisthesis, lytic spondylolisthesis, pars interarticularis stress fracture, spine stress fracture
Author: Adam E Perrin, MD, FAAFP, Consulting Staff, Spine and...

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics - Discussion: - most common in the thoracic spine; - may present with progressive back pain; - vertebra plana: - in 2-6 yrs old child, EOG may present w/...

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J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1990 Jul;72(4):670-4. Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation and vertebral rotation in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.Cundy PJ, Paterson DC, Hillier TM, Sutherland AD, Stephen JP, Foster BK. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Adelaide Children's Hospital, Australia. We have studied 34 consecutive patients receiving Cotrel- Dubousset instrumentation for a single and flexible thoracic scoliotic...

Paget’s disease (PD) is a chronic metabolically active bone disease, characterized by a disturbance in bone modelling and remodelling due to an increase in osteoblastic and osteoclastic activity. The vertebra is the second most commonly affected site. This article reviews the various spinal pathomechanisms and osseous dynamics involved in producing...

Poster Presentation Number: P385 Location: San Diego Convention Center, Sails Pavilion Spine
Prerana N Patel, MD Durham NC (a - DePuy Spine) Tracey Bastrom, MA San Diego CA (a - DePuy Spine) Michelle Marks, NMD San Diego CA (a - DePuy Spine) Jeff Pawelek, BS San Diego CA (a - DePuy Spine)...

Hemangiomas are tumors that occur in the bones of the spine, often found in the back above and just below the waist. They are benign, which means they do not tend to get worse or spread to other tissues. Hemangiomas usually only involve one vertebra

- 2 subtypes: idiopathic and dystrophic; - dysplastic type: (dystrophic) - short, sharply angulated curve which involve only few vertebra; - associated w/: ...

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1982;64(5):536-41. Dwyer instrumentation in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.Hsu LC, Zucherman J, Tang SC, Leong JC.
Twenty-eight patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treated by anterior spinal fusion with Dwyer instrumentation were reviewed. The average length of follow-up was 6.9 years. This technique produced better correction...

Definition A laminectomy is a surgical procedure in which the surgeon removes a portion of the bony arch, or lamina, on the dorsal surface of a vertebra, which is one of the bones that make up the human spinal column. It is done to relieve back pain that has not been... Expert

The term ‘sphondylos’ means vertebra (Greek) and ‘epiphysis’ refers to the end of long bones that is adjacent to joints. SED principally affects the spine and the ends of long bones.

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
- 2 subtypes: idiopathic and dystrophic; - dysplastic type: (dystrophic) - short, sharply angulated curve which involve only few vertebra; - associated w/: ...

Author: Beth B Froese, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Orthopaedic Associates of DuPage Ltd
Synonyms and related keywords: spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis, spinal abnormality, spinal disfunction, SCI, spinal cord injury, low back pain, LBP, disk pain, disc pain, discogenic pain, diskogenic pain
Spondylolysis is a defect in the pars interarticularis...

Synonyms and related keywords: central stenosis, central canal stenosis, foraminal stenosis, intervertebral foramen stenosis, lateral gutter stenosis, lateral recess stenosis, stenosis, subarticular stenosis, subpedicular stenosis, spinal stenosis, neurogenic claudication, NC, lumbar spinal stenosis, LSS, neural compression, spinal canal narrowing, ligamentum flavum hypertrophy, facet hypertrophy of cephalad vertebra, vertebral body osteophytosis,...

Osteology. The Spine is a flexuous column, formed of a series of bones called Vertebra. The Vertebrae are divided into true and false. The true vertebrae are twenty-four in number, and have received the names cervical, dorsal, and lumbar, according to the position which they occupy; seven being found in the...

Vertebral fractures of the thoracic and lumbar spine are usually associated with major trauma and can cause spinal cord damage that results in neural deficits. Each vertebral region has unique anatomical and functional features that result in specific injuries. This article reviews the mechanisms and management of individual injuries in...

Morquio's Syndrome
mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) type IV
* autosomal recessive deficiency of N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfatase build up of keratin sulfate
* normal intelligence
* platyspondyly ("universal vertebra plana" = hallmark)
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Objectives Discuss the relationship and/ or nomenclature of eosinophilic granuloma, Letterer-Siwe disease, Hand-Schuller-Christian disease, histiocytosis X, and Langerhans-cell granulomatosis Discuss the bones most frequently affected by eosinophilic granuloma Discuss treatment of spine lesions (vertebra plana) associated with eosinophilic granuloma

Congenital scoliosis is the result of malformations that occurred to the spine during fetal development. In some patients, the spine and its components are not fully formed (such as in a condition called hemivertebra in which only half a vertebra is present) or when the spine is not correctly... Expert

Bombay Hospital Journal Volume 44 No.1, January 2002
JD JAGIASI*, S AIYER*, JV PATANKAR**, AB GOREGAONKAR*** *Lecturer; **Associate Professor and Unit Chief; ***Professor and Head, Department of Orthopaedics, LTMGH and LTMMC, Sion, Mumbai 22.
A case of spinal tuberculosis is described, involving the posterior elements of the thoracic vertebra. An 18-year-old girl presented...

Our practice is geared to treat the entire spectrum of spinal disorders including degenerative conditions, spinal stenosis, disc herniation, sciatica, compression fractures of the vertebra and deformity of the spine.
Richmond, Indiana, USA

The lumbar vertebrae are the 5 largest and strongest of all vertebrae in the spine. These vertebrae compose the lower back. They begin at the start of the lumbar curve (ie, the thoracolumbar junction) and extend to the sacrum. The strongest stabilizing muscles of the spine attach to the lumbar...

From Spine 29(3):318-325, 2004
Late Complications of Adult Idiopathic Scoliosis Primary Fusions to L4 and Above: The Effect of Age and Distal Fusion Level
Posted 02/25/2004 Anthony Rinella, MD; Keith Bridwell, MD; Yongjung Kim, MD; Jonas Rudzki, MD; Charles Edwards, MD; Michael Roh, MD; Lawrence Lenke, MD; Annette Berra, BA
Conclusions: Patients...