Spine Disorders — Flashcards

The collapse of the entire vertebral body leads to _____ collapse/vertebra plana

Type _____ odontoid fracture occurs at the junction of the odontoid process and the body of the axis.

Two-column injuries of the subaxial cervical spine with neurologic deficit are managed with _____

Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH) will characteristically present with ossification along the anterolateral aspect of at least _____ contiguous vertebrae

The _____ classification is used commonly for Hangman fractures

Crossed SLRT also known as _____ sign, or the well-leg raising test, is used for diagnosing IVDP

Scoliosis due to defective vertebral development is suggestive of _____ scoliosis

Late-onset paraplegia in spinal TB occurs when _____ causes injury to spinal cord

The most common type of idiopathic scoliosis is the _____ idiopathic scoliosis.

A high _____ scoliotic curve can be treated with a cervical TLSO brace