Title

A Case of Thoracic Spondylosis Deformans and Multilevel Instrumented Spinal Fusion in an 84-Year-Old Male.

Authors

Amy H Amabile, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
J Raymond Shea, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Vishal Desai, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Lisa T Hoglund, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Jamie N Elcock, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Anthony Lombardo, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Matthew C Schiffino, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2020

Comments

This is the final published article in Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2020, Article ID 8435816

The final published version can be found at http://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8435816

Copyright Amabile et.al.

Abstract

Spondylosis deformans is a type of spinal claw osteophytosis which can be found on the anterolateral vertebral bodies of any region, and which consists of protrusions of intervertebral disc tissue covered by a bony shell. We report here a case of thoracic spondylosis deformans and multilevel instrumented fusion found during routine dissection of a cadaver. Theories of the etiology of this condition are reviewed in general, and with respect to this specific case and the potential interaction of the presenting comorbidities. The clinical implications of these osteophytes, including musculoskeletal and visceral sequelae, are also discussed.

Recommended Citation

Amabile, Amy H; Shea, J Raymond; Desai, Vishal; Hoglund, Lisa T; Elcock, Jamie N; Lombardo, Anthony; and Schiffino, Matthew C, "A Case of Thoracic Spondylosis Deformans and Multilevel Instrumented Spinal Fusion in an 84-Year-Old Male." (2020). Department of Physical Therapy Faculty Papers. Paper 24.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/ptfp/24

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

PubMed ID

32695541

Language

English