Lumbar Spine Pathology Spondylosis Deformans operation art

http://www.medilaw.tv Lumbar Spine Pathology Spondylosis Deformans operation art. Shows the age-related, asymptomatic degenerative process known as spondylosis deformans. Anterior and lateral vertebral body osteophytes or lipping are traction spurs from the outer annular fibres and peri-vertebral ligaments.
Lumbar Spine Pathology Spondylosis Deformans operation art
Spondylosis deformans refers to bony overgrowths, also known as osteophytes, at the adjacent edges of two vertebral bodies. The growths occur mainly at the anterior and lateral edges of the vertebral bodies, and less so at the posterior edges. Spondylosis Deformans occurs most often at the T9-10 and L3-4 spinal levels, and can begin as soon as twenty years of age.

The bony overgrowths increase with aging, but are not part of a degenerative process, as opposed to the vertebral body osteophytes that occur with degenerative disc disease. It is thought that the spondylosis deformans osteophytes are the result of traction forces at ligament and disc attachment points to bone, acting over time to stimulate new bone formation. Accordingly, there is minimal effect on intervertebral disc height.

Spondylosis deformans itself doesn't cause any symptoms, and is usually found when investigating an unrelated problem. When there are symptoms, it is due to the osteophytes pressing on adjacent structures. Lumbar Spine Pathology Spondylosis Deformans operation art.

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