LearnSpineThis section contains all Spine region disease and injuries, in addition to treatment methods used in spine surgery. All Content Lumbar Spine X-Ray ViewsLumbar spine X-ray (also called lumbar X-ray or lumbosacral spine X-ray) is a common imaging study used to... Read... Occipital Condyle FracturesOccipital condyle fractures should be considered a marker for potentially lethal trauma, with an 11% mortality rate from... Read... Whiplash Injury Diagnosis, Symptoms & TreatmentWhiplash injury is an acceleration–deceleration mechanism of energy transfer to the neck. It may result from rear-end or... Read... Hangman’s FractureHangman’s fracture or traumatic spondylolisthesis of C2 is characterized by bilateral fractures of the pars interarticularis with varying... Read... Dermatome Distribution for Upper & Lower LimbsA dermatome distribution is defined as the area of skin supplied by a single nerve root. The area... Read... Thoracolumbar Spine Burst FracturesInjuries to the thoracolumbar spine are usually the result of high-energy blunt trauma. The mechanism of thoracolumbar spine... Read... Odontoid FractureOdontoid fractures constitute 8–18% of all cervical fractures, with neurological deficits occurring in 10–20% of cases. High-velocity trauma... Read... Atlas Fracture OverviewAtlas Fractures constitute approximately 7% of cervical spine fractures and are rarely associated with neurological injury. This is... Read... Occipitocervical DissociationOccipitocervical Dissociation are high-energy injuries resulting from a combination of hyperextension, distraction and rotation at the craniocervical junction.... Read... Spondylolisthesis: Causes, Symptoms & TreatmentSpondylolisthesis is a pathological condition that can develop as a progression of spondylolysis. It is characterized by defects... Read... Spinal SpondylolysisSpinal Spondylolysis is a defect in the pars interarticularis, the area of the vertebral arch between the inferior... Read... Facet Joint DysfunctionFacet joint Dysfunction may involve subluxation of the facet or degeneration of the facet itself leading to hypermobility... Read... 12
