Atlas fractures, involving the first cervical vertebra, represent a unique challenge in the management of upper cervical spine injuries. These injuries, often resulting from high-energy trauma ...

Cervical vertebrae vector illustration. Scheme with skull, C1... Vector illustration of cervical vertebrae. Medical scheme with close-up skull and isolated C1 atlas, C2 axis, C3, C4, C5, C6 and C7 ...

When RA damages the neck’s synovial joints, the cervical spine can become unstable. While there are many synovial joints in the cervical spine, RA tends to attack the one between the atlas and the ...

The PPPA2 is a rare cerebral artery variant, with an incidence of approximately 0.02%, 1 which arises from the ECA at the level of the C2-C3 vertebra, usually joins the VA between the atlas and axis, ...

MATERIAL AND METHOD This article is based on a review of the case notes of patients who underwent surgery for atlantoaxial rotatory fixation in the Department for Neurosurgery at Oslo University ...

This occurs between atlas and axis (atlantoaxial subluxation) and also between occiput and atlas (occipito-atlantal subluxation). Warning signs of craniovertebral instability include 9 Neck pain.

Cervical arthritis, commonly known as cervical spondylosis or neck osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition that affects the bones and cartilage in the neck where the cervical spine is located ...

MRI detects missed cervical spine injuries in patients with negative CT results, prompting treatment changes, a meta-analysis ...

From clinical safety trials to cost-effectiveness measures, here are 10 spine studies to know since March 14. 1. Cervical disc replacement is a safe option across all obesity levels compared to ...

Outpatient spine surgery remains an area of growth with the share of spine surgeries in the ASC growing 8% between 2021 and 2024. And for Hardy Sikand, CEO of Indiana Spine Group, some procedures are ...