Baastrup's sign
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Baastrup's disease
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| Other names | Kissing spine |
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| A diagram of a human vertebral body. With Baastrup's sign, the posterior spinous process, pointing down and to the left, is abnormally thickened due to repetitive microtrauma. | |
| Specialty | Rheumatology  |
Baastrup's sign is an
horses.[4] This disorder is named after Christian Ingerslev Baastrup
.
Diagnosis
lumbar spine
showing Baastrup's sign.The salient feature of the disorder is the exuberant
MRI.[5]
Treatment
The malpositioning seen on radiography may not cause any symptoms at all. If there are related symptoms, however, therapeutic options include chiropractic care, physical therapy and nerve block injections. As a last resort, decompressive laminectomy may be attempted to relieve pain symptoms and remove the abnormally enlarged portions of bone.[6]
References
External links
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