In 18 cases, a low energy injury of the spine occurred and in only 2 cases the cause was a high-energy injury (table 2). The fractures occurred in the cervical spine were compression injuries. C6 and ...

A male in his 30s who reports a 20-foot fall which occurred three months ago, presents for the first time for evaluation of neck pain. The patient was trimming a tree when he lost his balance, fell ...

Inflammation that doesn’t go away can change the structure of your spine. And if you have ankylosing spondylitis (AS), there’s about a 5% to 15% chance you may have a spinal fracture at some point in ...

Patients with cervical myelopathy have a significantly higher risk of sustaining falls, lower extremity fractures and head injuries compared with patients who do not have cervical myelopathy, ...

Sporting-related cervical fractures increased by 35 percent from 2000 to 2015, mainly due to an increase in cycling-related injuries, according to new research. Men experienced the most fractures due ...