Spinal Deformities — Flashcards

A minimum of _____ degrees of Cobb's angle is usually required to define scoliosis

Most common curve seen in juvenile idiopathic scoliosis is _____ thoracic

Step sign is a classic clinical feature of _____, where a palpable step may be felt on the spine in the lumbosacral region.

Which spinal curve is lost in spinal tuberculosis?_____

Most common curve seen in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is _____ thoracic

Scoliosis due to defective vertebral development is suggestive of _____ scoliosis

_____ of the normal lumbar lordosis is seen in ankylosing spondylitis.

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

Type III spondylolisthesis (Wiltse Newman) is commonly seen in _____ most commonly at the L4-L5 level.

Hint: age group

Number of bony prominences felt in gibbus is _____, and presents as a sharp posterior angulation