MSK 3 Week 4| 121 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

What is the most common cause of spinal cord disorders in pts 55? correct answer: cervical spinal stenosis Describe cervical spinal stenosis correct answer: -narrowing of spinal canal -can be central or lateral -usually in pts 50 -associated with spondylosis What are the 3 causes of cervical spinal stenosis? correct answer: 1. degenerative 2. congenital 3. traumatic How can degenerative cervical spinal stenosis be caused? correct answer: -osteophyte formations -degenerative discs -hypertrophy of ligamentum flavum Where can osteophytes form on the cervical spine? correct answer: -posterior and PL vertebral bodies -facet joints -uncovertebral joints What soft tissue structures can be implications of cervical spinal stenosis? correct answer: -disc protrusion/calcification -ossified PLL -lig. flavum buckling/hypertrophy Describe the characteristics of cervical spinal stenosis correct answer: -chronic and slowly progressive