Cervical Disc Disease eMedicine PMR

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...

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- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Spinal Diseases: Cervical 

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Disc Herniation Wheeless

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
disc herniation may vary in severity from disc protrussion to disc extrusion, to finally disc sequestration; - disc containment: - w/ a contained disc herniation, the disc material herniated through the inner annulus but not...

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- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Spinal Diseases: Intervertebral Disk Disorders 
- Orthopedic Topics: Regional Orthopaedics: Adult Spine General: Spinal Surgery 

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2008 Cervical Disc Replacement

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...

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- Multimedia Presentations: Spine 
- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Spine Surgery 

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Does Discography Cause Accelerated Progression of Degeneration Changes in the Lumbar Disc

Objectives: To compare progression of common degenerative findings between lumbar discs injected 10 years earlier with those same disc levels in matched subjects not exposed to discography.
Conclusion: Modern discography techniques using small gauge needle and limited pressurization resulted in accelerated disc degeneration, disc herniation, loss of disc height and signal...

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- OCOSH Classification: Investigations: Radiology - General: Radiology - Conditions 

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Dorsally sequestrated thoracic disc herniation

A 53-year-old male presented with a rare dorsally sequestrated thoracic disc herniation manifesting as acute low back pain and weakness. He had no history of trauma. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging demonstrated a mass at T10-11 intervertebral level connected with the T-10 disc. Axial MR imaging showed the mass had surrounded...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Back and Spinal Injuries: Acute Intervertebral Disc Injury 

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Spinal Disc Problems including Red Flag Signs

Disorders affecting intervertebral discs include:
* Disc herniation (prolapsed intervertebral disc)
* Degenerative disc disease
* Infection (discitis) Spinal disc problems can lead to symptoms of back pain and/or sciatica. There are many other causes of back pain and/or sciatica but they...

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- OCOSH Classification: Clinical Examination 

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Paraplegia by acute cervical disc protrusion after lumbar spine surgery

Non-traumatic paraplegia caused by herniation of the cervical intervertebral disc is an uncommon postoperative complication. A patient with claudication and radiculopathy was scheduled for lumbar laminectomy due to spinal stenosis. Postoperatively, numbness below T6 was found in his both legs of the patient. MRI showed a protruded intervertebral disc between...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Back and Spinal Injuries: Acute Intervertebral Disc Injury 

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Cervical Disk Protrusion and Lesions

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

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- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Spinal Diseases: Cervical 

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Advanced Spinal Decompression

Advanced Spinal Decompression Using The DRX9000 In Wall NJ (Jersey Shore)
TRACTION VS SPINAL DECOMPRESSION
    Often times, when I first consult with a herniated disc patient, they tell me they just feel like being pulled apart. If there was just a way to pull the bones off of the herniated disc. Well, that's...

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- Chiropractic: USA: New Jersey 

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Advanced Spinal Decompression

Advanced Spinal Decompression Using The DRX9000 In Wall NJ (Jersey Shore)
TRACTION VS SPINAL DECOMPRESSION
    Often times, when I first consult with a herniated disc patient, they tell me they just feel like being pulled apart. If there was just a way to pull the bones off of the herniated disc. Well, that's...

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- Chiropractic: USA: New Jersey 

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Acute cauda equina syndrome secondary to lumbar disc herniation mimicking pure conus medullaris syndrome

A 49-year-old male presented with a rare case of acute cauda equina syndrome secondary to a sequestrated lumbar disc mimicking pure conus medullaris syndrome. He consulted the emergency room of Otsu Municipal Hospital because saddle anesthesia and complete urinary retention which had started 2 days before admission. Additionally, he complained...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Back and Spinal Injuries: Acute Intervertebral Disc Injury 

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degenerative disc disease CHORUS

plain film:
* narrowing of disc space; osteophytes; bone sclerosis
* disc calcification
* vacuum disc phenomenon (nitrogen at sites of negative pressure)
MRI: endplate changes (Modic & deRoos)
* Type I (4%): decreased signal on T1; increased signal...

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- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Spinal Diseases: Degenerative Disorders 
- OCOSH Classification: Investigations: Radiology - General: MRI 
- OCOSH Classification: Investigations: Radiology - General: Radiology - Conditions 

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Herniated Disc Health Center

Herniated disc, pinched nerve, bulging disc and degenerative disc disease information, including how doctors diagnose and treat herniated discs.

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- Patient Information: Back Pain 

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Degenerative Disc Disease Health Center

In-depth information on degenerative disc disease (DDD), including diagnosis, causes, and treatments of cervical degenerative disc disease and lumbar degenerative disc disease. Written and peer reviewed by physicians who specialize in spine medicine.

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- Patient Information: Back Pain 

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2011 Expression of matrix metalloproteinase-1 in Wistar rat's intervertebral disc after experimentally induced scoliotic deformity

A scoliotic deformity on intervertebral discs may accelerate degeneration at a molecular level with the production of metalloproteinases (MMPs). In the present experimental study we evaluated the presence of MMP-1 immunohistochemically after application of asymmetric forces in a rat intervertebral disc and the impact of the degree of the deformity...

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- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Spinal Diseases: Spinal Curvatures: Scoliosis: Scoliosis Journal 

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The Association between Lumbar Disc Degeneration and Low Back Pain Medscape

Conclusion. We are the first to report different possible lumbar disc degeneration definitions and their associations with LBP. Disc space narrowing at 2 or more levels appeared more strongly associated with LBP than other radiographic features, especially after excluding level L5–S1.
The Association between Lumbar Disc Degeneration and Low Back Pain:...

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- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Spinal Diseases: Degenerative Disorders 

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Non-traumatic acute paraplegia caused by cervical disc herniation in a patient with sleep apnoea

A 57-year-old man with obstructive sleep apnoea presented with acute progression of myelopathy into paraplegia resulting from cervical disc herniation at C4-C5 and C5-C6 levels. There was no associated history of trauma. Rapid progress to paraplegia from non-traumatic cervical disc herniation rarely occurs. Diagnostic and treatment modalities are discussed. The...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Back and Spinal Injuries: Acute Intervertebral Disc Injury 

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ivory vertebral body CHORUS

single or multiple very dense vertebra:
* metastases , myeloma
o sclerotic mets or treated lytic mets
o preservation of disc space and vertebral body size
* Paget's disease
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- OCOSH Classification: Investigations: Radiology - General: Radiology - Signs 

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Russel C Huang MD HSS

Dr. Russel C. Huang was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy, Harvard College, and the Yale School of Medicine. After completing orthopaedic surgery residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery, Dr. Huang completed fellowship training in spine surgery under Dr. Henry H. Bohlman, considered by many to be the father of...

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- Surgeons and Clinics: USA: New York 

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Form and Function of the Intervertebral Disc Orthopaedia

The human intervertebral disc is an amazing structure that while at first appearance seems simple and static is actually quite the opposite. Each disc articulates with a vertebral body above and below it and provides three crucial services to the spinal column: 1) To support the axial load on the...

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- Teaching Resources: Anatomy 

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Joon Y Lee MD at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

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

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- Surgeons and Clinics: USA: Pennsylvania 

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Schmorl node CHORUS

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chondrification defects where periosteal vessels penetrate cartilage plates of disc
* Xray:
o concave defects at upper and lower vertebral endplates with sharp margins produced by herniation of disc material
* MRI:
o...

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- OCOSH Classification: Investigations: Radiology - General: Radiology - Signs 

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Herniated Disc in the Child

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
- disc herniation is uncommon in children; - herniations are most common at the disc spaces between the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae & between 5th lumbar and 1st sacral vertebrae

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- Orthopedic Topics: Regional Orthopaedics: Adult Spine General: Spinal Surgery 

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Cervical Herniated Disc Symptoms and Treatment

A herniated disc in the neck can cause neck pain, arm pain, and numbness or weakness. This article reviews cervical herniated disc symptoms, diagnosis, and full range of non-surgical and surgical treatment options.

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- Patient Information: Cervical Spine 

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Cervical Herniated Disc Symptoms and Treatment

A herniated disc in the neck can cause neck pain, arm pain, and numbness or weakness. This article reviews cervical herniated disc symptoms, diagnosis, and full range of non-surgical and surgical treatment options.

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- Patient Information: Cervical Spine 

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