In spondylosis (also called hard prolapse) (synonyms: Degenerative spine disorder;degenerative spine disorder; degenerative cervical spine syndrome;degenerative cervical spine syndrome; degenerative facet syndrome; degenerative cervical spine syndrome; degenerative cervical spine syndrome; degenerative lumbar spine syndrome;degenerative lumbar syndrome; degenerative spinal condition;degenerative spinal syndrome; degenerative cervical syndrome;degenerative lumbar facet syndrome; spondylopathy; spondylosisdeformans; ICD-10 M47. -: Spondylosis) is a degenerative arthritic change of the spine. It mainly affects the cervical and lumbosacral parts of the spine.
Frequency peak: In more than 80% of the population, spondylotic changes are visible on X-ray after the age of 70, although there is usually no correlation between the visible changes and the symptoms.
Course and prognosis: In spondylosis, the changes from pre-damaged intervertebral discs spread to the surrounding bony portions of the spine, leading primarily to osteophytic (“formed by osteophytes”/bony accretion) marginal attachments and spur formation on the vertebral bodies. The disease is often accompanied by recurrent (recurring) attacks of pain.
