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Spondylolysis & Spondylolisthesis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Pars interarticularis stress fracture (spondylolysis) - most frequently in the
Spondylolysis & ... stress fracture (spondylolysis ... Scoliosis #Spondylolysis
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Spondylolisthesis, spondylolysis ... , spondylosis Systemic
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
 •
: • Disc • Spondylosis ... Poly-Radiculopathy: • Spondylysis
Spondylosis - Pathogenesis and Complications

Vertebral disease that may compress the vertebral canal from all sides
Note: Do
Spondylosis - Pathogenesis ... Do not confuse "spondylosis ... #Spondylosis #pathophysiology
On the lateral view spondylosis may mimick a lung mass.
Any density in the area of the
the lateral view spondylosis ... PA-film to look for spondylosis ... Radiology #CXR #Spondylosis
The inverted or paradoxical triceps reflex consists of flexion of the elbow in response to percussion
as in cervical spondylosis
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
ALS, Cervical spondylosis
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Severe lumbar spondylosis
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
lumbosacral strain) • Spondylosis
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
with pre-existing spondylosis