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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Spine
This section contains all Spine region disease and injuries, in addition to treatment methods used in spine surgery.
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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Occipitocervical Dissociation
Occipitocervical Dissociation, also known as craniovertebral dissociations, are high-energy injuries resulting from a combination of hyperextension, distraction and…
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Spondylolisthesis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Spondylolysis may progress to spondylolisthesis, in which the defects in both elements of the pars interarticularis result in…
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Spinal Spondylolysis
Spinal Spondylolysis is a defect in the pars interarticularis, the area of the vertebral arch between the inferior…
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Facet Joint Dysfunction
Facet joint Dysfunction may involve subluxation of the facet or degeneration of the facet itself leading to hypermobility…
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Spine Manipulation Technique
Spine manipulation technique was used by Flynn and colleagues in a heterogeneous population of patients with low back…
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