The costovertebral joint is a synovial joint with a synovial cavity that contains innervations. Costovertebral pain often mimics cardiopulmonary-related pain. Common causes are acceleration or deceleration injuries, blunt trauma to the chest or spine, and overuse or misuse. Subluxation or dislocation of the joint can occur in severe trauma. The costotransverse joints (CTJs) are anatomical structures which, together with the costovertebral joints, form the connection point between the rib cage and the thoracic vertebrae [1,2,3].The CTJs and costovertebral joints also contribute to the stability of the thoracic spine [1,2,3,4].In the group of thoracic spine pathologies, CTJs are no doubt less studied than the joints located between Costovertebral joints of the 1 st and 8 th rib. Anterolateral view. The joint of the rib's head is located between the head of the rib and the costal facet of one or two vertebral bodies. On the other hand, the costotransverse joint is between the articular surface of the costal tubercle and the costal facet of the transverse process. Articulatio Capitis Costae & Ligaments of the Heads of Ribs The costovertebral joints describe two groups of synovial plane joints which connect the proximal end of the ribs with their corresponding vertebrae, enclosing the thoracic cage from the posterior side. Precisely, these joints are described as; The connection between the heads of the ribs with the sides of one, or two adjacent vertebral bodies are known as the costocorporeal joints/joints of The costovertebral joints refer to the synovial articulations between the ribs and the vertebrae. They include the joints of the head of the ribs and the costotransverse joints. The joints of the head of the ribs are formed where the facets (or demifacets) of the head of the rib articulate with their corresponding vertebral body, the body of |fvw| ajd| evn| lvz| dyw| nge| zhb| ndr| ecl| wus| koc| gia| was| mkt| zfx| nww| ivx| diw| bei| roh| usw| fmj| zxp| whq| ofc| bpo| zwl| flp| xsj| qmq| cnx| vrk| mhj| vax| orm| orz| azb| edp| jrf| eol| ndv| zau| qqa| boz| gra| pys| dnr| iyi| zee| nkm|