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Spinal Injury Flashcards

1
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What is the first-line investigation for back pain?

A

MRI

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Define sciatica

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Buttock +/- leg pain in a dermatomal distribution accompanied by neurological disturbance

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Disc prolapse is a medical emergency. True/False?

A

False

Only if accompanied by cauda equina symptoms

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What is spondylolysis?

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Defect in the pars interarticularis of the vertebra

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What is spondylolisthesis?

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Forward slippage of one vertebra onto another

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