Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . PHILADELPHIA — Results showed posterior cervical laminectomy and fusion instrumented to C2 had longer operative ...

Philadelphia, Pa. (May 16, 2012) – For older adults with "C2" fractures of the upper (cervical) spine, surgery and nonsurgical treatment provide similar short- and long-term outcomes, reports a study ...

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 ...

Transoral vertebroplasty yielded satisfactory results in patients with high-grade cervical pain due to “malignant involvement” of the second cervical vertebra, according to Italian researchers. The ...

We describe the clinical course of a patient who sustained a traumatic cervical cord injury while driving under the influence of alcohol. His care emphasizes the importance of following strict ...

Researchers have developed innovative techniques that could have profound effects on congenital cervical vertebrae malformation research. Researchers at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa have ...

Atlantoaxial instability (excessive movement between the first and second cervical vertebrae) can be caused by trauma, malignancy and inflammatory or congenital defects. It can present with local pain ...