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Cervical/Thoracic Pathology

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Clay Shoveler's Fracture   show
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Compression Fracture   show
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Hangmans Fracture   show
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Jefferson Fracture   show
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show Involves the Dens & can extend into the lateral masses/arches of C1. AP open mouth projection  
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show Compression w/hyperflexion in cervical region. Body is comminuted w/triangular fragments from the anteroinferior border & fragments from the posterior body displaced into the spinal canal. Neurological damage (quadriplegia). CT, AP,LAT c-spine  
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Facets-unilateral subluxations & bilateral locks   show
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show Inner part of intervertebral disk protrudes thru fibrous cartilage outer layer (annulus) into spinal canal."Slipped disk". Myelography traditionaly used; now MRI.  
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show Abnormal/exaggerated convex curvature of T-Spine. LAT projection  
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show Normal concave curvature of L-Spine & an abnormal/exaggerated concave lumbar curvature. LAT projection  
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show Abnormal/exaggerated lateral curvature of spine.  
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show degeneration fo one or many joints. Changes include bony sclerosis, degeneration of cartilage, & formation of osteophytes.  
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show Loss of bone mass. increases w/age,immobilization,long-term steriod therapy,& menopause. Bone densitometry.  
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Scheuermann's Disease   show
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Ankylosing Spondylitis   show
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show When the vertebra takes on a characteristic of the adjacent region of the spine. Mostly in lumbosacral region resulting in englarged transverse processes. Projects from C7.  
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