a·poph·y·sis

(ə-pŏf′ĭ-sĭs)

n. pl. a·poph·y·ses (-sēz′)

1. Anatomy A natural swelling, projection, or outgrowth of an organ or part, such as the process of a vertebra.

2. Geology A branch from a dike or vein.

[New Latin, from Greek apophusis, from apophuein, to send out branches : apo-, apo- + phuein, to grow; see bheuə- in Indo-European roots.]

a·poph′y·sate′ (-sāt′), a·poph′y·se′al (-sē′əl) adj.

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apophyseal - of or relating to an apophysis

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Part I: pathomechanism of apophyseal bony ring fracture.

A biomechanical study on proximal junctional kyphosis following long-segment posterior spinal fusion

Kyphosis, apophyseal joint abnormalities, disc space obliteration, and bony bridging may occur with long-standing disease, simulating the spinal changes of ankylosing spondylitis (5).

Musculoskeletal manifestations of alkaptonuria: A case report and literature review

Medial epicondyle fractures most commonly result from a valgus moment to the elbow leading to an apophyseal avulsion.

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McKenzie treatment versus Mulligan sustained natural apophyseal glides for chronic mechanical low back pain.

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However, distinctions involving new anatomic descriptors, such as "apophyseal," "unspecified physeal," and "other physeal" fractures, required nuanced input from orthopedic surgeons to determine their relevance to fall-related hip fractures.

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MRI of radio-graphically occult ischial apophyseal avulsions.

Ischial Tuberosity Avulsion Fracture in a Young Female Ballet Dancer

Once in the disc space, it articulates to aid placement along the anterior aspect of the apophyseal ring, providing up to 40mm of footprint length along this critical anterior column.

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The lumbosacral junction consists of the L5 and S1 vertebra, as well as the corresponding intervertebral discs and apophyseal joints.

Traumatic Lumbosacral Dislocation: Current Concepts in Diagnosis and Management

The first intervention of the MMT was the application of the natural apophyseal glides (NAGs) applied between C2 and C7.

The Effect of Mulligan Mobilization Technique in Older Adults with Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled, Double-Blind Study

Maximum distraction of apophyseal joints depends on the combination of multiple factors including traction force, time and angle of cervical traction.

A randomized controlled trial of intermittent Cervical Traction in sitting Vs. Supine position for the management of Cervical Radiculopathy

The fatigue that TMJ patients so often complain of can be attributed, in part, to the effect of gravity on forward head posture, which causes an increase in forward tension creating a compressive force on soft tissues, apophyseal joints, and posterior surfaces of vertebral bodies with excessive lengthening of anterior neck flexors and tightening of neck extensors.30 TMJ fatigue can been seen also in cases with shorting of suboccipital and suprahyoid muscles with subsequent elevation of the hyoid bone itself.28 Urbanowicz30 illustrated 10-points physical therapy plan for negating the postural effects of increasing vertical dimension and forward head posture.

THE IMPACT OF POSTURAL CHANGES ON DENTAL OCCLUSION

Apophyseal avulsion fractures of the hip and pelvis.

CASE REPORT