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Medical Case Studies
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Medical Case Studies
Joint hypertrophy
Facet syndrome
Facet syndrome is a condition in which the Zygapophysial joint in the back of the spine degenerate and subsequently cause pain. The facet joints are found at every level on both sides of the lumbar spine. They provide about 20 percent of the twisting stability in the low back. Each facet joint is positioned at each level of the spine to provide the needed support especially with rotation. Facet joints also prevent each vertebra from slipping over the one below. A small capsule surrounds each facet joint providing a nourishing lubricant for the joint...
Joint hypertrophy - List of case studies
- List of Diseases and Conditions
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Benign hyperplastic condition Benign prostatic hypertrophy Benign pseudocysts Bi-atrial dilatation Biatrial ... Concentric LVH Condropathy (of the femoropatellar joint) Conduction block Conduction defects Congenic cardiopathy ...
- Herniated Disc L4-L5
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Reduction in channel diameters at L3-L4 sustained by joint hypertrophy, with spinal channel at lower normal limits in terms of size. ...
- Cervical pain and limitation of movement after 2 cervical spine surgeries
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this height, narrowing of the cord, posteriorly by hypertrophy of posterior ligaments and anteriorly by an osseous component , ... ago demonstrates increased absorption at sacroiliac joint , lumbar vertebras and some ribs . 2. Bone scan 4 years ago ...
- Cervical Disk Hernia_2
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together with disc protrusion and Ligamentum flavum hypertrophy with evidence of myelopathy at the level of C3-4. ... and right foraminal stenosis due to right uncovertebral joint degeneration, causing right foraminal stenosis. There is linear high T2 ...
- Left lumbosciatic pain from double disc protrusion
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Spondylosis of the endplates concerned. Reasonable hypertrophy of the interapophyseal joints . Disc L3-L4 is contained. Moderate ... be seen at L5-S1. The intervertebral foramina are free. Joint ratios retained.” On 09/2009 the patient underwent an ...