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Scheuermann Disease
Decreased disc space, especially anteriorly, irregular Vertebral endplates, with or without Schmorl nodes

Schmorl nodes
Chondrification defects where periosteal vessels penetrate cartilage plates of disc.
Xray: concave defects at upper and lower vertebral endplates with sharp margins produced by herniation of disc material

sciatica
A syndrome characterised by pain radiating from the back into the buttock and into the lower extremity along its posterior or lateral aspect and most commonly caused by prolapse of the intervertebral disk, the term is also used to refer to pain anywhere along the course of the sciatic nerve.

Smith's fracture
A fracture of the radius at the wrist that results in volar (palmar) angulation of the distal fracture fragment, opposite the Colles fracture.

spasticity
A state of hypertonicity or increase over the normal tone of a muscle, with heightened deep tendon reflexes.

sprain
Joint injury in which ligaments and other joint stabilising structures may be damaged or torn. See Sprains Strains and Contusions

strain
Muscle injury in which fibres of the muscle are damaged or torn as a result of overstretch or over contraction. See Sprains Strains and Contusions

subluxation
The abnormal movement of one of the bones that comprise a joint. Not a true dislocation. A partial dislocation. An example of this would be radial head subluxation in the elbow (nursemaids elbow). Severe arthritis with advanced deformation of the joint space can result in subluxation.

superficial
see Terms of Comparison & Terms of Relationship

superior
see Terms of Comparison & Terms of Relationship

supination
see Terms of Movement