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5 Cards in this Set
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Kyphosis
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-posterior curvation of c-spine
-erosion of anterior part of a vert -assoc w/osteoperosis |
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Lordosis
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-anterior rotation of pelvis
-inc lumbar curvature -assoc w/ weakend truck musc. esp. abds -pregnacy and fat people |
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Scoliosis
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-lateral curve and rotation of vert
-most common spine deformity in pubertal girls - |
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Dislocation of Cervical Vertebrae
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-cerv vert have a large vert canal so slight dislocation can occur w/o damage to spinal cord
-if severe injury to spinal cord but they can slip back into place so spinal injury is undetected by imaging |
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Fx and Dislocation of Axis
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-dens is fx'd
-from fall on head -spinal cord is injured causes quadripegia |
