Onset can be either insidious (typical) or acute (after fall or hyperextension injury).
Three basic clinical presentation, depending on the presence or absence of nerve root (radiculop...
Treat patients without neurologic findings conservatively:
Oral analgesics (NSAIDs) (2)[C]
Muscle relaxants
Soft cervical collar (2)[C]
Avoid provocative activities.
Physical th...
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Ferrara LA. The biomechanics of cervical spondylosis. Adv Orth...
M47.812 Spondylosis w/o myelopathy or radiculopathy, cervical region
M47.12 Other spondylosis with myelopathy, cervical region
M47.892 Other spondylosis, cervical region
M47.22 Other spondylos...
Spondylosis is noninflammatory degenerative arthritis of the facet joints and intervertebral disks.
Most patients with cervical spondylosis remain asymptomatic. Symptomatic patients fal...
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Figure 10-139 <bold>SYNDESMOPHYTES AND OSTEOPHYTES:RADIOLOGIC DIFFERENTIATION. A-C. Marginal Syndesmophyte.</bold> Observe the vertical orientation and thin nature of the ossiffcation (<italic>arrows</bold>) typical of ankylosing spondylitis. <bold>D-F. Osteophytes.</bold> Note that claw (<italic>arrows</bold>) and traction (<italic>arrowheads</bold>) spurs are more horizontally oriented, thicker,and more distinctive in degenerative joint disease.
Figure 10-139 <bold>SYNDESMOPHYTES AND OSTEOPHYTES:RADIOLOGIC DIFFERENTIATION. A-C. Marginal Syndesmophyte.</bold> Observe the...