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DXI DJD UPDATED Exam Questions andCORRECT Answers
What are the most common locations and features of degenerative spondylolisthesis? -
✔✔-C7 and L4 most common
-Female older than 40 years old
-This is a combination of:
*loss of joint space
*loss of disc height
*remodeling of facet surfaces to a more sagittal
orientation *broadening of pedicle facet angle
If degenerative spondylolisthesis is present in L5/S1 what is the likely cause? -
✔✔Pars defect
In the cervical spine, more than ____° or ____mm of movement indicates instability? -
✔✔11° or 3.5mm
What are three resulting degenerative changes from spinal stenosis? - ✔✔-
Ligamentum flavum hypertrophy
-Osteophytes
-Bulging disc
Where is the most common location of synovial cysts? Can you see them on Xray? - ✔✔-
Most common at L4/L5
-Not generally visible on plain film. Visible on myelography, CT, or MR
, How common is DJD compared to other arthropathies? - ✔✔MOST COMMON
What is the age/sex prevalence for DJD? - ✔✔-Males until age
45 -Females after age 45
How might a patient with DJD present? - ✔✔-Often asymptomatic until
advanced -Progresses to aching/stiffness that increases with rest and decreases
with motion
What areas of the body is DJD most common? - ✔✔-Weight bearing joints (spine, hip,
knees) -Also in hands
Where in the cervical spine will DJD generally affect? What are the effects? - ✔✔-Affects
C5-C7
-Osteophytes
-Loss of disc height
-Subchondral sclerosis
-Spinal stenosis (<12mm)
Can there be atlantoaxial arthrosis in DJD? Does it occur often? - ✔✔-Yes, but it's very rare
-Can be the cause of occipitocervical pain in old people
What can happen to the apophyseal joints in DJD? - ✔✔-Facet arthrosis
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