Potpourri
CERVICAL
Thoracolumbar
Radiographic Parameters
FILM REVIEW
Techniques
Instrumentation
100
AIS stands for
What is adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?
100
Also known as axial spondyloarthritis, it is a chronic inflammatory condition that results in fusion of the spine and can result in severe cervical or cervicothoracic kyphosis.
What is the ankylosing spondylitis?
100
Cause of "de novo" adult scoliosis.
What is degeneration?
100
This spinopelvic parameter measures global sagittal alignment.
What is sagittal vertical axis (SVA)?
100
The Meyerding grade of spondylolisthesis.
What is grade 3?
100
The interbody technique (PLIF, TLIF, LLIF, ALIF) that on average produces the most lordosis.
What is ALIF?
100
Used to create a pedicular tract.
What is a Lenke probe?
200
This instrumentation technique results in less screw prominence.
What are S2Alar-iliac screws?
200
Sagittal cervical parameter:
What is C2-C7 SVA?
200
Name this physical exam test to detect scoliosis.
What is an Adam's forward bend test?
200
This radiographic parameter measures global coronal alignment.
What is central sacral vertical line (CSVL)?
200
Most likely etiology of this scoliosis.
What is degenerative?
200
The procedure shown:
What is a PCO (facet osteotomy, Smith-Peterson)?
200
Name this device used to obtain more lordosis.
What is a rod compressor?
300
CT Hounsfield unit average of 100 reflects what condition?
What is osteoporosis?
300
The threshold that is considered mal-aligned.
What is 4cm?
300
This procedure is performed to reduce a rib hump due to scoliosis.
What is a thoracoplasty?
300
The degree of mismatch and what is considered optimal.
Who are 40 degrees and +/-10 degrees?
300
The most likely type of pediatric scoliosis.
What is adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)?
300
This technique can produce on average 25 degrees or more focal lordosis.
What pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO)?
300
Identify this instrumentation used to obtain increased lordosis.
What are in situ sagittal benders?
400
Major type of pulmonary complication due to severe thoracic scoliosis.
What is restrictive lung disease.
400
Name the angle being measured.
What is the chin-brow-vertical angle?
400
The interbody technique that on average results in the least amount of segmental lordosis.
What is TLIF?
400
Name of this parameter and what is considered optimal.
What are pelvic tilt and <20 degrees?
400
The spinal level that is the apex of this degenerative scoliosis (L4-5 fusion).
What is L2-3?
400
This technique can correct severe kyphosis.
What is vertebral column resection (VCR)?
400
Name this implant.
What is a fenestrated pedicle screw.
500
Normal lumbar distribution index range.
What is 50-80%?
500
CBV angle shown in this picture:
What is 90 degrees?
500
The surgery that is most likely to improve lordosis.
What is PSO?
500
Most likely Roussouly Type.
Who type 4?
500
A common complication after deformity surgery (black arrowhead).
What is rod fracture?
500
This technique is used to prevent PJK.
What are spinous process tethers?
500
Name this implant.
What is a Harrington rod?
600
A popular classification system for deformity
What is SRS-Schwab classification system?
600
Name this cervical deformity classification system.
What is the Ames-ISSG classification system?
600
The osteotomy technique that is most often used to correct this degenerative deformity.
What is PCO?
600
Provide the lordosis distribution index assuming alpha is 50 degrees and beta is 25 degrees.
What is 50%?
600
One of the most common complications after deformity surgery.
What is proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK)?
600
This minimally invasive technique can produce lordosis similar to a PSO.
What is anterior column release (ACR)?
600
The rod material type with the highest stiffness.
What is cobalt-chromium?
700
This classification system is shape based.
What is the Roussouly classification system?
700
Name this classification system for cervical deformity.
What is the CSRS-European classification system?
700
Most commonly performed osteotomy technique for this deformity.
What are multi-level PCOs?
700
This parameter (red arrow) is thought to be most correlated with PI and the evidence supporting this parameter suggest that PI-LL mismatch is not relevant.
What is L1 pelvic angle (L1PA)?
700
65 year old with left posterior leg pain only. Name the likely spinal region that is causing the pain.
What is the fractional curve?
700
The condition that this osteotomy is most commonly performed.
What is ankylosisng spondylitis?
700
Name this type of pedicle screw system
What is a modular system?