IN VITRO STABILITY OF CERVICAL SPINE CAGES

The Spurling test, although a highly specific provocative test of the cervical spine in cervical radiculopathy (CR), has low to moderate sensitivity. Thus, we introduced the neck tornado test (NTT) to examine the neck and the cervical spine in CR.

Discussion
The increasing mobile use of notebooks poses a proble- matic ergonomic situation. To circumvent some of the negative effects on the musculoskeletal system that occurs with the unfavorable body position a novel screen system was designed. This height adjustable dis- play wa[r]

Pain radiating from the neck to the shoulder after whip- lash injuries is common and difficult to treat. In contrast impingement syndrome can be helped with physiother- apy, injection of corticosteroids and even surgery. It is therefore important for clinicians to suspect and correctly[r]

Decompression of the Upper Cervical Spine (C0–C2)
The most frequent compression of the myelon occurs at the atlantoaxial level by the subluxation that causes a dens axis protruding dorsally into the lumen of the spinal canal. The easiest way to decompress therefo[r]

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Fractures 30 Cervical Spine Injuries Michael Heinzelmann, Karim Eid, Norbert Boos Core Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[r]

Cervical cancer continues to threaten women’s health worldwide, and the incidence of cervical adenocarcinoma (AD) is rising in the developed countries. Previously, we showed that glucose-regulated protein 58 (Grp58) served as an independent factor predictive of poor prognosis of patients with cervic[r]

the intrinsic stability of the spine by limiting excessive motion. There are two pri- mary ligament systems in the spine, the intrasegmental and intersegmental sys- tems. The intrasegmental system holds individual vertebrae together, and con- sists of the li[r]

“ functional spine unit ” ( Fig. 1 ). It was first described by Schmorl and Junghanns
[64]. Each motion segment consists of two adjacent vertebrae, separated dorsally by the zygapophyseal joints or facet joints and anteriorly by the interposed inter- vertebral disc. The vertebrae are[r]

may be associated with urinary urgency and incontinence, particularly in patients with cervical spine disease or hydrocephalus. It is always important to review the use of alcohol and medications that affect gait and balance. Information on localization der[r]

Esophageal reflux Cervical disk disease Esophageal spasm Arthritis of the shoulder or spine Peptic ulcer disease Costochondritis TRANG 5.[r]

Primary diffuse leptomeningeal gliomatosis (PDLG) is a very rare neuro-oncological disease, with only 90 cases of PDLG described in medical literature so far. Affection of the cervical spine in early stages of PDLG is rare and has been described in only six patients so far.

Conclusion
All patients presenting with lymphadenopathy should undergo FNAC, this being of critical importance for cervi- cal lesions as lymphadenopathy presenting in this region may represent metastases from primary squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck. Given the lim[r]

To study the changes in degree of nerve compression on MRI in patients suffering from cervical disc herniation treated with cervical traction collar in combination with conservative treatment.

Cervical cancer screening is not recommended for women who underwent hysterectomy with no history of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) of grade 2 or higher. We aimed to determine the cervical cancer screening rate in Korean women who underwent hysterectomies and compare it to that in women wi[r]

Objectives: To study the description and characteristics of vertebral body lesions based on the classification of Denis for thoracolumbar and lumbar spine injury. Subjects and methods: 89 patients with thoracolumbar and lumbar spine injury have been taken X-ray spine and computer tomography scanner[r]

The high burden of cervical cancer in Zambia prompted the Ministry of Health and partners to develop the cervical cancer prevention program in Zambia (CCPPZ) in 2006. Despite this intervention more women continue to die from the disease and there is little understanding of factors that may be linked[r]

Cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women in Kenya. However, only 3% of women are routinely screened. This study aimed to assess women’s knowledge and attitudes towards cervical cancer and cervical cancer screening in Kenya’s Isiolo and Tharaka Nithi counties.

Cervical cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer affecting women globally. In Brazil, it is the third most frequent type of cancer in women and HPV is present in approximately 90% of cases. Evidence suggests that variants of HPV 16 can interfere biologically and etiologically during the deve[r]

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the etiological factor for cervical cancer and its precursor lesions. The characterization of HPV genotypes in preneoplastic lesions and cervical cancer could establishes the effectiveness of vaccination plan in Chilean population.

Women living with HIV (WLWH) are at increased risk of persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, cervical dysplasia and cervical cancer compared with women from the general population (WGP). We assessed the prevalence and distribution of cervical high-risk (hr) HPV infection and cytological ab[r]