Degenerative Facet Arthrosis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Management
Degenerative facet arthrosis, also known as facet joint osteoarthritis, is a chronic degenerative condition affecting the facet joints…
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Spine
This section contains all Spine region disease and injuries, in addition to treatment methods used in spine surgery.
Kyphosis Deformity Meaning, Causes & Treatment
Kyphosis is defined as a posterior curvature of the spine, most commonly involving the thoracic spine. While a…
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Swayback Deformity
Swayback deformity is a postural deviation characterized by abnormal sagittal plane alignment involving the pelvis, lumbar spine, and…
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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…
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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…
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Occipital Condyle Fractures
Occipital condyle fractures should be considered a marker for potentially lethal trauma, with an 11% mortality rate from…
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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…
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Hangman’s Fracture
Hangman’s fracture or traumatic spondylolisthesis of C2 is characterized by bilateral fractures of the pars interarticularis with varying…
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Dermatome Distribution for Upper & Lower Limbs
A dermatome distribution is defined as the area of skin supplied by a single nerve root. The area…
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Thoracolumbar Spine Burst Fractures
The mechanism of thoracolumbar spine burst fractures is compression failure of the anterior and middle columns under an…
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Odontoid Fracture
Odontoid fractures constitute 8–18% of all cervical fractures, with neurological deficits occurring in 10–20% of cases.
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Atlas Fracture Overview
Atlas Fracture constitute approximately 7% of cervical spine fractures and are rarely associated with neurological injury.
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