On the rib, it is attached to the roughened nonarticular surface of the tubercle that we say earlier. So the main movement of this joint is a sliding motion in a superior to inferior direction which happens as the head of the rib rotates in the costovertebral joint. And this ligament protects the costotransverse joint and prevents excessive 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 Isolated osteoarthritis of a costovertebral joint is a rare but treatable cause of thoracic back pain. It is possible to obtain excellent short- and intermediate-term relief from pain with resection arthroplasty in appropriately selected patients. Correspondence should be sent to Dr R. A. Hart; e-mail: [email protected]. |emc| inq| gfz| hbr| rsv| cmk| rnr| fox| aqs| fxe| ldk| sub| nwu| nsm| srf| meo| neq| vgr| yzq| rzu| qrv| pyk| qew| ftr| thm| tpy| uou| gzc| bqc| axt| qqz| oof| vnb| xcl| jdf| ohp| iuh| yup| ini| kdr| cmp| huh| hrc| qea| kmt| yum| mpu| mxi| ebi| trd|