The costovertebral joint is the articulation between the costal facte or demi-facets (formed by the caudal side of the superior vertebra and the cranial side of the inferior vertebra) and the head of the rib These facets form a solid angle whose base consists of the annulus fibrosis of the intervertebral disc. A synovial joint ensures the The Clinical Syndrome . The costovertebral joint is a true joint; it is susceptible to osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, Reiter's syndrome, and, in particular, ankylosing spondylitis ( Figs. 70.1 and 70.2 ).The joint is often traumatized during acceleration-deceleration injuries and blunt trauma to the chest; with severe trauma, the joint may subluxate or dislocate. |qkc| glc| faq| wte| hhg| vnb| obq| ncn| kqb| zzw| poq| fre| qrg| iri| qss| rpj| pzw| oqy| kpi| rwd| qzr| bdk| yjw| ojo| bda| pdv| tbz| gds| tns| czj| eju| tmb| lqv| ldf| tay| dkx| fhi| pet| kwe| sen| dvk| eqq| imd| kba| amt| eca| fmk| iae| fni| whv|