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What does small uncovertebral osteophytes mean?

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Bone spurs: An osteophyte is just a fancy way to say a bone spur. The uncinate process is a process that is present in the posterior aspect of the vertebral body in the cervical spine. A simple way to describe the term is that you have mild arthritis in your neck. Thank you for the question.

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Answered 8/3/2018

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