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When bone comes into contact with bone wear damage occurs in the area of contact so the body tries to rebuild the bone where it is damaged. the problem is however that you end up with little bits of bone growing into areas where they do more harm then good. this is called osteophyte lipping.
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Is there a difference between osteophyte and osteophyte complex?
Osteophyte is one abnormal growth. Osteophyte complex is numerous bony growths which can affect not only more than one vertebrae (but several), and can be extremely painful when rubbing on the nearby nerves, and also causes narrowing of the neural foramina(?). You don't want an osteophyte (s) placing pressure on the thecal sac (which is where the cerebral spinal fluid is located). susankatielorraine@yahoo.com
What is a disc osteophyte bar?
An osteophyte is a bone spur that forms usually because of damage to the surface of a joint, resulting in arthritis. A disc osteophyte occurs in the disc space between two vertebrae of the spine.
What is a large exophytic osteophyte?
It is a large build up of bone on the outside of a bone or joint.
What is the anterior endplate osteophyte formation?
The anterior endplate osteophyte formation is part of the backbone. Bone spurs in this area can be very painful and may require surgery to stop the pain.
What is osteophyte formation on the articular margin of the patella?
Osteophyte formation on the articular margin of the patella means that there is a bone growth in the joint of the knee. A medical specialist will be able to diagnose the cause for this type of bone growth.
What does lippings mere mean?
"Lippings mere" does not have a standard meaning in English. It is possible that it is a misspelling or a phrase from a specific context or dialect that is not widely recognized.
What is osteophyte formation and facet hypertrophic changes?
what is hypertrophic osteophyte formation
What is minimal endplate osteophyte anteriorly?
What I a anterior endplay osteophyte and what are the treatment method
What is small osteophytes?
osteophyte
Is there a difference between osteophyte and osteophyte complex?
Osteophyte is one abnormal growth. Osteophyte complex is numerous bony growths which can affect not only more than one vertebrae (but several), and can be extremely painful when rubbing on the nearby nerves, and also causes narrowing of the neural foramina(?). You don't want an osteophyte (s) placing pressure on the thecal sac (which is where the cerebral spinal fluid is located). susankatielorraine@yahoo.com
What can be done for osteophyte complex with slight impression on ventral thecal sac?
What can be done for osteophyte complex with slight impressio on ventral thecal sac
Is there a difference between osteophyte and bone spur?
its the same
What does osteophytic mean?
Osteophyte means bone spur
What is a disc osteophyte bar?
An osteophyte is a bone spur that forms usually because of damage to the surface of a joint, resulting in arthritis. A disc osteophyte occurs in the disc space between two vertebrae of the spine.
What is anterior osteophytosis?
What I a anterior endplay osteophyte and what are the treatment method
What is early osteophyte formation?
Osteophyte formations are where there is bony deposits within the spinal bone.ÊOsteophyte formation can arise from a number of reasons, such as osteoarthritis, movement of the vertebrae, rheumatoid arthritis, trauma, and aging.
What is anterior endplate osteophytosis?
What I a anterior endplay osteophyte and what are the treatment method
