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Fractures of the cervical spine

open access: yesClinics, 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   +4 more sources

Prevalence and Distribution of Ossified Lesions in the Whole Spine of Patients with Cervical Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament A Multicenter Study (JOSL CT study). [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2016
Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) can cause severe and irreversible paralysis in not only the cervical spine but also the thoracolumbar spine.
Takashi Hirai   +22 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Validation of the visual analog scale in the cervical spine.

open access: yesJournal of Neurosurgery : Spine, 2017
OBJECTIVEThe visual analog scale (VAS) is frequently used to measure treatment outcome in patients with cervical spine disorders. The minimum clinically important difference (MCID) is the smallest change in a score that has clinical importance to the ...
Anna MacDowall   +3 more
semanticscholar   +2 more sources

AOSpine subaxial cervical spine injury classification system

open access: yesEuropean spine journal, 2015
PurposeThis project describes a morphology-based subaxial cervical spine traumatic injury classification system. Using the same approach as the thoracolumbar system, the goal was to develop a comprehensive yet simple classification system with high intra-
A. Vaccaro   +14 more
semanticscholar   +2 more sources

Global Validation of the AO Spine Upper Cervical Injury Classification. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
STUDY DESIGN Global Cross Sectional Survey. OBJECTIVE To determine the classification accuracy, interobserver reliability, and intraobserver reproducibility of the AO Spine Upper Cervical Injury Classification System based on an international ...
Mark J. Lambrechts   +39 more
core   +1 more source

Prognostic Factors for Postsurgical Recovery of Deltoid Palsy due to Cervical Disc Herniations [PDF]

open access: yesAsian Spine Journal, 2015
Study DesignRetrospective multicenter study.PurposeWe aimed to investigate prognostic factors affecting postsurgical recovery of deltoid palsy due to cervical disc herniation (CDH).Overview of LiteratureLittle information is available about prognostic ...
Jae-Yoon Chung   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Peer review of the book Bentham Science Publishers eBook* Contemporary Endoscopic Spine Surgery Volume 1: Cervical Spine edited by Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Jorge Felipe Ramírez León and Anthony Yeung

open access: yesUkrainian 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]

open access: yesNeurospine, 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

Concepts and Techniques to Prevent Cervical Spine Deformity After Spine Surgery: A Narrative Review [PDF]

open access: yesNeurospine, 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

Complications of anterior cervical spine surgery: a systematic review of the literature.

open access: yesJournal of Spine Surgery, 2020
The anterior approach to the cervical spine is commonly utilized for a variety of degenerative, traumatic, neoplastic, and infectious indications. While many potential complications overlap with those of the posterior approach, the distinct anatomy of ...
Timothy J. Yee, K. Swong, P. Park
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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