The vertebrae that make up the cervical spine are the smallest seven within the spinal column. These bones give the neck structure, support the skull, and protect the spinal cord, among other ...

In 1890, A. E. Garrod is credited for first noting involvement of the cervical spine in 178 of 500 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). 1 Though most often recognized in association with RA, the ...

The motion-sparing advantages offered by a semiconstrained total disc prosthesis make it a promising alternative to discectomy and fusion for treating cervical spondylosis and degenerative disc ...

First presentation of U.S. IDE clinical data shows statistically significant improvements in pain and function at 24 months compared with fusion surgery The multicenter, prospective pivotal trial ...

Rheumatoid arthritis often involves your wrists, knees, and feet. But it can also affect your spine. Most of the time, this kind of back pain responds well to arthritis treatments such as biologics.

Objective: To describe a patient with a large tumor lesion of the 6th vertebrae affecting surrounding soft tissue, and symptoms of cord compression. Histologic diagnosis indicated a destructive ...

Cervical spinal stenosis refers to a narrowing of the spinal canal. If the canal narrows significantly, it can become too small for the spinal cord and nerve roots. This can cause pressure and result ...

1 Sport Injury Research Prevention Centre, Faculty of Kinesiology, 2500 University Drive NW. Calgary, Alberta, Canada 2 Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute for Child & Maternal Health ...

First presentation of U.S. IDE clinical data shows statistically significant improvements in pain and function at 24 months compared with fusion surgery BEVERLY HILLS, CA / ACCESS Newswire / November ...