Syndesmophyte

A syndesmophyte is a bony growth originating inside a ligament, commonly seen in the ligaments of the spine, specifically the ligaments in the intervertebral joints leading to fusion of vertebrae.[1] Syndesmophytes are pathologically similar to osteophytes. Ankylosing spondylitis patients are particularly prone to developing syndesmophytes.[2] They are also commonly seen in patients who have had back surgery or other chronic stresses on the ligaments of their spine. Syndesmophytes indicate spine degeneration, similar to osteophytes of spine; however, they bridge across the joint as compared to osteophytes which are non-bridging.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Yochum, Terry R. (2005). Yochum and Rowe's Essentials of Skeletal Radiology. Lippincott/Williams & Wilkins. pp. 955, 1039–1042. ISBN 9780781739467. Retrieved 16 October 2018. Essentials of Skeletal Radiology Ed3 Vol.1.
  2. ^ Forrester, D. M.; Brown, John Cavendish (1987). The Radiology of Joint Disease. Saunders. p. 453. ISBN 9780721638270. Retrieved 16 October 2018.

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