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s/l kifus of spinous processes ? - neurosurgical MT
Posted: Jan 07, 2011
local anesthesia was infused "over the kiphus of the L2 spinous process"
and later
"distraction straightened the kiphus somewhat from L1 through L3"
Surgery is ORIF for a burst fracture of L2 with pedicle screw/rod fixation.
kyphus?
TTA!
kyphosis - ...
[ In Reply To ..]...
very clearly says 2 syllables, "ki-fus" - ns MT
[ In Reply To ..]and contextually appears to be talking about something anatomic ?
Kyphosis: Outward curvature of the spine causing a humped back. - ...
[ In Reply To ..]It'd take all the fingers and toes of my entire city to count the times I've heard dictators mispronounce common terms.
I believe what you're wanting is "kyphosis," but the ultimate decision is up to you.
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=4126
kyphos - Annie
[ In Reply To ..]Figure 1. The spine is in kyphos from L2 and above, and axial loads therefore tend to be combined with significant compression of the anterior elements, leading to more kyphosis. L3 and below are in lordosis, and even if the spine is flexed slightly, the axial compression forces produce uniform compression of the vertebral body or even put them into slight lordosis, rather than into kyphosis.
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