Learn Spine This section contains all Spine region disease and injuries, in addition to treatment methods used in spine surgery. All Content Degenerative Facet Arthrosis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Management What Is Degenerative Facet Arthrosis? Degenerative facet arthrosis, also known as facet joint osteoarthritis, is a chronic degenerative... Read... Kyphosis Deformity Meaning, Causes & Treatment Kyphosis is defined as a posterior curvature of the spine, most commonly involving the thoracic spine. While a... Read... Swayback Deformity Swayback deformity is a postural deviation characterized by abnormal sagittal plane alignment involving the pelvis, lumbar spine, and... Read... Spine Lordosis Deformity (Inward Curve of the Spine) Lordosis refers to an anterior (inward) curve of the spine, commonly affecting the cervical spine curve and the... Read... Lumbar Spine X-Ray Views Lumbar spine X-ray (also called lumbar X-ray or lumbosacral spine X-ray) is a common imaging study used to... Read... Occipital Condyle Fractures Occipital condyle fractures should be considered a marker for potentially lethal trauma, with an 11% mortality rate from... Read... Whiplash Injury Diagnosis, Symptoms & Treatment Whiplash injury is an acceleration–deceleration mechanism of energy transfer to the neck. It may result from rear-end or... Read... Hangman’s Fracture Hangman’s fracture or traumatic spondylolisthesis of C2 is characterized by bilateral fractures of the pars interarticularis with varying... Read... Dermatome Distribution for Upper & Lower Limbs A dermatome distribution is defined as the area of skin supplied by a single nerve root. The area... Read... Thoracolumbar Spine Burst Fractures Injuries to the thoracolumbar spine are usually the result of high-energy blunt trauma. The mechanism of thoracolumbar spine... Read... Odontoid Fracture Odontoid fractures constitute 8–18% of all cervical fractures, with neurological deficits occurring in 10–20% of cases. High-velocity trauma... Read... Atlas Fracture Overview Atlas Fractures constitute approximately 7% of cervical spine fractures and are rarely associated with neurological injury. This is... Read... 1 2
