Fractures of the cervical spine [PDF]
Clinics, 2013 OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to review the literature on cervical spine fractures. METHODS: The literature on the diagnosis, classification, and treatment of lower and upper cervical fractures and dislocations was reviewed.
Raphael Martus Marcon +5 more
doaj +8 more sources
The Swimmer's view: does it really show what it is supposed to show? A retrospective study [PDF]
BMC Medical Imaging, 2008 Background One of the basic principles in the primary survey of a trauma patient is immobilisation of the cervical spine till cleared of any injury. Lateral cervical spine radiograph is one of the important initial radiographic assessments.
Yesupalan Rajam SU +2 more
doaj +5 more sources
The Effect of Seat Back Inclination on Spinal Alignment in Automotive Seating Postures [PDF]
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021 Experimental studies have demonstrated a relationship between spinal injury severity and vertebral kinematics, influenced by the initial spinal alignment of automotive occupants.
Fusako Sato +7 more
doaj +5 more sources
Automatic bony structure segmentation and curvature estimation on ultrasound cervical spine images -- a feasibility study [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 The loss of cervical lordosis is a common degenerative disorder known to be associated with abnormal spinal alignment. In recent years, ultrasound (US) imaging has been widely applied in the assessment of spine deformity and has shown promising results ...
Ge, Songhan +3 more
core +1 more source
Comparative analysis of cervical spine management in a subset of severe traumatic brain injury cases using computer simulation. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 BACKGROUND: No randomized control trial to date has studied the use of cervical spine management strategies in cases of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) at risk for cervical spine instability solely due to damaged ligaments.
Kimbroe J Carter +3 more
doaj +5 more sources
A Rare Case of Type II Odontoid Fracture With Bilateral Vertebral Arteries Occlusion Without Neurological Deficits [PDF]
International Clinical Neuroscience Journal, 2020 Cervical spine fractures are common fractures due to spine trauma. Odontoid fracture is responsible for 20% of cervical spine fractures. Vertebral artery injuries (VAIs) had widely focused in this setting due to its occurrence with upper cervical ...
Morteza Sanei Taheri +3 more
doaj +3 more sources
Concepts and Techniques to Prevent Cervical Spine Deformity After Spine Surgery: A Narrative Review [PDF]
Neurospine, 2023 Adult cervical spine deformity is associated with decreased health-related quality of life, disability, and myelopathy. A number of radiographic parameters help to characterize cervical deformity and aid in the diagnosis and treatment.
Robert K. Merrill +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal, 2022 In the book ”Contemporary Endoscopic Spine Surgery”, edited by Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Jorge Felipe Ramírez León, and Anthony Yeung, information on the history of spinal endoscopy is provided.
Eugene G. Pedachenko, Eugene I. Slynko
doaj +1 more source
Cervical Deformity Arising From Upper Thoracic Malalignment [PDF]
Neurospine, 2020 This study aims to describe the surgical management of cervical deformity arising from outside the cervical spine because of upper thoracic malalignment, using pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO). Cervical spine deformity is a complex topic and it can be
Ibrahim Obeid +2 more
doaj +1 more source