Items tagged “cervical spine”
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Whiplash syndrome
Whiplash syndrome, also known as whiplash-associated disorders (WAD), are the various symptoms caused by rapid acceleration and/or deceleration injuries, which result in cervical sprain or strain.
Epidemiology
Whiplash is a common injury, usually associated with motor vehicle collisions 1-5. T...
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Klippel-Feil syndrome
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17 Mar 2020
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Cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injection (fluoroscopic guided)
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16 May 2020
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Accessory articulation of cervical transverse processes
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03 Oct 2020
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Cervical spine floating lateral mass fracture
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11 Feb 2022
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Posterior cervical fusion
Posterior cervical fusion refers to a surgical spinal fusion technique of the cervical spine for conditions requiring posterior stabilization. It might be done for the management of cervical spine fractures or combined with spinal decompression techniques such as laminectomy or laminotomy.
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Odontoid process fixation
Odontoid process fixation or odontoid process repair refers to the surgical fixation of an odontoid fracture.
Anterior odontoid screw fixation is performed with single and double screw techniques, non-cannulated and cannulated screws, and uni- or bicortical fixation techniques.
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Atlantoaxial fixation
Atlantoaxial fixation refers to various surgical techniques to stabilize the atlantoaxial complex.
History and etymology
The first effort of an atlantoaxial stabilization was made by Mixter and Osgood in 1910 by fixation of the spinous processes with a heavy silk thread 1,2.
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Cervical degenerative spondylosis
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14 Oct 2021
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Epidural abscess - spinal
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14 Mar 2022
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Accessory transverse foramen
An accessory transverse foramen, also known as a double transverse foramen, are a second, smaller foramen in the transverse process of typical cervical vertebrae 1. They are smaller than the transverse foramen, and may be unilateral or bilateral. Small studies have suggested a prevalence of 8-...
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Retropharyngeal pseudothickening
Retropharyngeal pseudothickening is a mimic of retropharyngeal soft tissue thickening caused by neck flexion (which may also exacerbate airway obstruction), swallowing, or expiration.
It is important to consider when evaluating lateral cervical radiographs and sagittal cross-sectional imaging ...
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Atlantodental joint widening obscured by earrings and motion artifact
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14 Jan 2023
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Multilevel cervical spondylosis
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21 Nov 2023
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Nuchal ligament ossification
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15 Dec 2023
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