Cervical spondylosis is a chronic degenerative condition of the cervical spine that affects the vertebral bodies and intervertebral disks of the neck (in the form of, for example, disk herniation and spur formation), as well as the contents of the spinal canal (nerve roots and/or spinal cord). Some authors also...

Cervical spondylosis is a common degenerative condition of the cervical spine. It is most likely caused by age-related changes in the intervertebral disks. Clinically, several syndromes, both overlapping and distinct, are seen. These include neck and shoulder pain, suboccipital pain and headache, radicular symptoms, and cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). As...

Cervical strain is one of the most common musculoskeletal problems encountered by generalists and neuromusculoskeletal specialists in the clinic.
One cause of cervical strain is termed cervical acceleration-deceleration injury. This is frequently called whiplash injury.
Whiplash is the most common sequela of nonfatal car injuries. Whiplash is one of the most poorly...

Cervical disc disorders encountered in physiatric practice include herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP), degenerative disc disease (DDD), and internal disc disruption (IDD). HNP implies extension of disc material beyond the posterior margin of the vertebral body. Most of the herniation is made up of the annulus fibrosus. DDD involves degenerative annular...

On April 17 at 6 p.m., the Trinity Mother Frances Neuroscience Institute will broadcast a cervical disc replacement procedure on the Internet. Sabatino Bianco, MD, Trinity Clinic Neurosurgeon and Director of the Trinity Mother Frances Neuroscience Institute, will perform an FDA approved cervical disc arthroplasty and will be available via email to answer questions. Victor...

Dr. Bobby KB Tay is based at the UCSF Medical Center on Parnassus Avenue. His clinical focus is the treatment of cervical spine disorders and minimally invasive spinal surgery. He has extensive experience in minimally invasive cervical surgery, cervical disc herniations, and spinal stenosis, cervical disc replacement, and complex cervical reconstruction for both decompression of...

Objectives
1. Describe the incidence and pattern of cervical spine fractures in children
2. Discuss the anatomical features of the child's cervical spine which result in the pattern of injury recorded
3. Describe the optimum management of transport of the young child with an...

Cervical radiculopathy is a dysfunction of a nerve root of the cervical spine. The seventh (C7; 60%) and sixth (C6; 25%) cervical nerve roots are the most commonly affected. In the younger population, cervical radiculopathy is a result of a disk herniation or an acute injury causing foraminal impingement of an...

Diagnosis and Management of Adult Pyogenic Osteomyelitis of the Cervical Spine Posted 01/05/2005 Frank L. Acosta Jr., M.D.; Cynthia T. Chin, M.D.; Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, M.D.; Christopher P. Ames, M.D.; Philip R. Weinstein, M.D.; Dean Chou, M.D Abstract Establishing the diagnosis of cervical osteomyelitis in a timely fashion is critical to prevent catastrophic...

Acute cervical spine injury has been associated with sports such as football, gymnastics, rugby, ice hockey, and diving. Athletes with cervical disc injury may present with neck pain, radicular pain, quadriparesis, or quadriplegia secondary to myelopathy. This article intends to outline the etiopathology, evaluation, and treatment of cervical disc disease....

The most frequent cervical injuries in athletes are probably acute strains and sprains of the musculature of the neck. Strain refers to an injury to a muscle, occurring when a muscle-tendon unit is stretched or overloaded. Cervical muscles that commonly are strained include the sternocleidomastoid (SCM), the trapezius, the rhomboids,...

Approximately 5-10% of unconscious patients who present to the ED as the result of a motor vehicle accident or fall have a major injury to the cervical spine. Most cervical spine fractures occur predominantly at 2 levels. One third of injuries occur at the level of C2, and one half...

From Neurosurgical Focus Cervical Osteomyelitis: A Brief Review Posted 01/21/2005 Bryan Barnes, M.D.; Joseph T. Alexander, M.D.; Charles L. Branch Jr., M.D. Abstract Object: The authors conducted a literature-based review of the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of cervical vertebral osteomyelitis (CVO). Methods: A Medline (PubMed) search using the key words "cervical vertebral osteomyelitis"...

Central cord syndrome (CCS), an acute cervical spinal cord injury (SCI), was initially described by Schneider and colleagues in 1954. It is marked by a disproportionately greater impairment of motor function in the upper extremities than in the lower ones, as well as by bladder dysfunction and a variable amount...

One of the most challenging roles of the team physician involves the intervention and decision-making processes regarding cervical spine (C-spine) injuries in contact sports. The team physician must be well versed in the prevention, evaluation, stabilization, and treatment of C-spine injuries. A high index of suspicion and an understanding of...

Cervical spine fractures lead to substantial morbidity and mortality. Neck injury in athletes can quickly end or change the future of an athlete. Failure to properly recognize and provide early care in cervical spine fracture cases may lead to devastating complications.
ynonyms and related keywords: cervical spine fracture, neck fracture, spinal...

Cervical spondylosis is chronic cervical disc degeneration with herniation of disc material, calcification and osteophytic outgrowths.
* There may be compression, stretching or angulation of the cervical nerve roots.
* Myelopathy can also occur due to compression, compromised blood supply or recurring minor trauma...

Cervical Myelopathy Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament and Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis: problems in investigation
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 1987;46:166-168;
I D Griffiths and T P Fitzjohn
This report describes a patient presenting with a spastic quadriplegia who was found to have both diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) and...

Whiplash injury is a combined flexion/extension soft-tissue injury of the cervical spine, common in road traffic accidents. May also be caused by sports injuries, falls or assaults. There are two types of injury:
* Typical cervical hyperextension injuries occur in drivers/passengers of a stationary or slow-moving vehicle...

On Tuesday, September 11 at 10:30am EDT, world renowned orthopaedic surgeon Henry H. Bohlman, MD, will perform a cervical laminoplasty during a live webcast from University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio.

 

For patients with painfully restricted spinal canals in their necks, this procedure immediately relieves pressure by creating more space for the spinal cord...

Intermountain Spine and Orthopaedics is a practice dedicated to the comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of spinal disorders. A partial list of disorders...

Dr. Lee specializes in cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine surgery in the greater Pittsburgh area. He has authored numerous articles and lectured extensively on topics such as cervical disc herniation, cervical myelopathy, cervical disc replacement, lumbar disc herniation, lumbar spinal stenosis, lumbar disc replacement, spinal fusion, spine trauma, microsurgical decompression, and non-fusion technologies.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Radiology Cases in Pediatric Emergency Medicine Volume 5, Case 2 Tai-Chuen Lin, Medical Student Loren G. Yamamoto, MD, MPH
Most spinal cord injuries are attributed to trauma. Absence of radiographic findings does not exclude a spinal cord injury. A substantial portion of spinal cord injuries in children (25%...

Congenital Osseous Anomalies of Upper Cervical Spine in Children: A Double-Cohort Study Podium No: 272 Thursday, February 15, 2007 01:36 PM - 01:42 PM Location: San Diego Convention Center Room 6DE Harish Sadanand Hosalkar, MD Philadelphia PA (n) Wudbhav N Sankar, MD West Hollywood CA (n) Brian P Donald Wills, MD...

Cervical disc disorders can include:
Disc herniation (prolapsed intervertebral disc)
Degenerative disc disease (cervical spondylosis)
Internal disc disruption
Infection (discitis)