Flexion-extension views are helpful in assessing ligament injury ... CT is its ability to show the osseous structures of the cervical spine and their relationship to the neural canal in the ...

The condition can occur in the cervical spine (neck), thoracic spine (mid ... changes of the facet joints and narrowing of the discs between the spine bones with overgrowth of the ligaments that help ...

If you have a lot of neck pain and can’t figure out why, rather than continually trying to get a diagnosis for a cervical ... unlike spinal discs that serve as shock-absorbing cushions, is there to ...

A professor of orthopedic surgery at Atrium Health is working to better understand spinal injuries. Active-duty United States ...

Carlsmed, a commercial-stage medical technology company and pioneer of the personalized spine surgery market, today announced the successful launch of ...

Four-level cervical disc replacement is rare, but a small study published in the October issue of the International Journal of Spine Surgery found the procedure ...

Researchers have uncovered a surprising new role for netrin1, a crucial protein in neural development, as a regulator that limits bone morphogenetic protein signaling in the developing spinal cord.

This systematic review and network meta-analysis found that spinal cord stimulation therapies for treatment of chronic pain in back and/or lower extremities were associated with greater improvements ...

Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute has been at the forefront of spine care, and recently a team partnered with Thomas Jefferson University Hospita ...