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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]

PLoS 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, Toshitaka Yoshii, Akio Iwanami, Kazuhiro Takeuchi, Kanji Mori, Tsuyoshi Yamada, Kanichiro Wada, Masao Koda, Yukihiro Matsuyama, Katsushi Takeshita, Masahiko Abematsu, Hirotaka Haro, Masahiko Watanabe, Kei Watanabe, Hiroshi Ozawa, Haruo Kanno, Shiro Imagama, Shunsuke Fujibayashi, Masashi Yamazaki, Morio Matsumoto, Masaya Nakamura, Atsushi Okawa, Yoshiharu Kawaguchi   +22 more
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Complications of anterior cervical spine surgery: a systematic review of the literature.

Journal 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 ...
T. Yee, K. Swong, P. Park
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Cervical Spine Alignment in the Sagittal Axis: A Review of the Best Validated Measures in Clinical Practice

Global Spine Journal, 2020
Study Design: Review of the best-validated measures of cervical spine alignment in the sagittal axis. Objective: Describe the C2-C7 Cobb Angle, C2-C7 sagittal vertical axis, chin-brow to vertical angle, T1 slope minus C2-C7 lordosis, C2 slope, and ...
Michael L. Martini, Sean N. Neifert, E. Chapman, Thomas E. Mroz, Jonathan J Rasouli   +4 more
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Sagittal alignment of the cervical spine: do we know enough for successful surgery?

Journal of Spine Surgery, 2020
Over the past decade, there has been growing interest in the sagittal alignment of the cervical spine and its correlation to clinical outcomes. It is now known that cervical lordosis is not universally physiological and should not be pursued in all ...
A. Teo, A. Thomas, H. Hey
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A review of cervical spine alignment in the normal and degenerative spine.

Journal of Spine Surgery, 2020
With recent advancements in surgical spine technology and techniques, the importance of regional and global spine alignment has become an important factor in surgical planning.
Parthik D. Patel, G. Arutyunyan, Kyle Plusch, Alex R. Vaccaro, Alex R. Vaccaro   +4 more
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Cervical Spine Clearance: A Review and Understanding of the Concepts

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2008
Cervical spine injury is relatively rare, occurring in only 2% to 3% of patients with blunt trauma who undergo imaging studies. However, timely and accurate recognition of cervical spine injury is essential for the optimal management of patients with ...
Amit Agrawal
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Retrospective analysis of efficacy of the National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study low-risk criteria and the Canadian cervical spine rules for cervical spine trauma

Journal of Orthopaedic Diseases and Traumatology, 2023
Background: With increasing road traffic accidents, cervical spine injuries are a major health hazard in the developed as well as the developing world. Over the years, the National Emergency X-radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS) low-risk criteria and ...
K M Pawan Kumar, P Madhuchandra, G Sunil Santhosh   +2 more
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HIF-1α had Pivotal Effects on Downregulation of miR-210 Decreasing Viability and Inducing Apoptosis in Hypoxic Chondrocytes

The Scientific World Journal, 2014
Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha (HIF-1α) and some microRNA (miRNAs) play pivotal roles in response to hypoxia-related physiologic and pathophysiologic responses.
Zhiqiang Chang, Lifeng Huo, Yimin Wu, Pei Zhang   +3 more
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Range of motion of the mid-cervical spine: human versus goat

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2023
Background The goat cervical spine represents a promising alternative for human specimen in spinal implant testing, but the range of motion (ROM) of the spine is lacking.
Jun Dong, Gelin Zhang, Yuan Sun, Xi Li, Xuyan Zhang, Min Liu, Ruoxi Liu, Liying Fan   +7 more
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Maximal Benefit Zone of Endoscopic Spine Surgery in the Cervical and Thoracic Spine: Rationale of Endoscopic Spine Surgery in the Cervical-thoracic Region [PDF]

Journal of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Technique, 2023
Complex anatomy, difficult access, and low tolerance of cord manipulation in the cervical and thoracic spine are some of the most challenging aspects of spine surgery.
Hyeun Sung Kim, Pang Hung Wu, Il-Tae Jang   +2 more
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