Encyclopedia - The Spine Page

Idiopathic scoliosis

Scoliosis for which no specific cause is identified after assessment, most often appearing during adolescent...

Ligament connecting mainly the L5 transverse process to the iliac crest and contributing to lumbosacral...

An imaging artifact is a feature that does not faithfully represent the underlying anatomy. It...

Abnormality discovered during an investigation that is not necessarily related to the symptoms prompting it.Lire...

Biological tissue response to injury, infection or disease that may cause pain, warmth, redness or...

Pain related to an inflammatory process. Certain back-pain patterns warrant investigation for spondyloarthritis or another...

The interspinous ligament is fibrous tissue connecting adjacent spinous processes. It contributes to the posterior...

Ligaments connecting transverse processes of adjacent vertebrae and contributing to the restraint of some lateral...

Fibrocartilaginous structure between adjacent vertebral bodies that distributes loads and contributes to spinal movement.Lire cette...

Collagen fibers within the disc matrix, contributing to mechanical strength and organization of the annulus...