| Spondylopathy | |
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| ICD-10 | M45-M49 |
| ICD-9 | 720-724 |
In medicine, Spondylopathies is a general term for disorders of the vertebrae. When involving inflammation, it can be called spondylitis. In contrast, a spondyloarthropathy is a condition involving the vertebral joints, but many conditions involve both spondylopathy and spondyloarthropathy.
Examples include Ankylosing spondylitis and Spondylosis.
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