Purpose: To investigate dynamically the X-ray appearance of cervical degenerative disease induced by unbalanced dynamic and static forces in rats. Methods: A total of 60 Sprague Dawley rats were ...

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Cervical Spine Injuries (CSI) include disc-ligamentous and/or bone lesions of the cervical spine with or without neurological disorders that occur as a result of a wounding ...

Vertebral hemangiomas (VH), the most prevalent benign spinal tumors, often remain asymptomatic for many years or even a lifetime. Symptomatic cases are rare, constituting only 0.9%–1.2% of cases.

Doctors at UChicago Medicine saved the life of a 2-year-old boy who suffered a catastrophic spinal injury that is typically not survived. Two-year-old Oliver Staub is from Germany, and if you saw him ...

Abstract: A key component of the skeleton in vertebrate animals, the vertebral column is a marvel of biological engineering. It also functions as the main axis of the human body, made up of a number ...

The Cobb method, or Cobb angle, helps doctors track changes in the spinal curve over time. Clinicians use it to guide treatment decisions, especially during growth spurts in adolescence. It provides a ...

Every morning you wake up with that familiar ache in your neck and shoulders, a dull throb that’s become as routine as your morning coffee. Throughout the day, you catch yourself rolling your ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the U.S. and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. A 26-year-old man with skeletal dysplasia presented with ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Injury, age and poor posture can all contribute to herniated or bulging discs, which is a common cause of upper and lower back pain. Treatments range from pain management to ...

NASA's Chandra Observatory recently captured an X-ray image that helped identify a dramatic break in one of the galaxy's longest filaments. Reading time 2 minutes A galactic filament that stretches ...

Abstract: In Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, X-ray image is very important for the whole operation process, which must be monitored though it. For normal X-ray image, the image quality is not clear ...