Clinical Applications

Front 1

Laminectomy

Back 1

To relieve pressure of the spinal cord and the spinal nerves by performing a sugical procedure , where u can cut the spinous process off the vertebral body in question.This procedure is not used any more , coz once the spinous process is removed it can never be attached again and even if u do it will lead to necrosis and if u remove it completely the fiberous tissue will cover it but u can still feel a space there and will call problems later on.

Front 2

Jefferson or Burst fracture

Back 2

Fracture of the Atlas

Front 3

Hangman fracture

Back 3

fracture of the axial region, usually seen in the judicial prceedings.

Front 4

Lumbar spinal stenosis

Back 4

it is the compression applied on the spinal nerves in that area due to nucloe pulposum.The main fact that the Lumbar region has the biggest spinal nerves but the smallest vertebral foramina

Front 5

Caudal epidural anaesthesia

Back 5

That is the anaesthetia that is given during child brith to a mother while she is in labor, that is given at the l2 , l3 regions which mostly has spinal nerves and the CSF.

Front 6

Cervical Ribs

Back 6

When the cervical region has large transverse process, and they sometimes cause blockage to the brachial plexus passing through

Front 7

Spina bifida occula

Back 7

when the spinous process is not completely formed , it might or might not be problematic, since in later life it might starte herniating the spinal cord

Front 8

Spina bifida cyctica

Back 8

When the spinal cord herniates out and becomes a cyst.