Cervical spine involvement is a significant ... study from the ESPOIR cohort found that the prevalence of anterior atlanto-axial subluxation (AAS) after 12 years was relatively low, at 4.6% ...

Atlantoaxial rotatory fixation (AARF) and subluxation are conditions that affect the cervical spine, specifically the joint between the first cervical vertebra (C1, or atlas) and the second ...

Further investigations included radiographs of the cervical spine (neutral and flexion position) (figs 1A and B) and an anterior atlantoaxial subluxation (aAAS) was seen. Magnetic resonance imaging ...

Objective: To establish the incidence of clinically important inflammatory cervical spine abnormalities in radiographs of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Methods: Patients were selected from ...

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a type of spine surgery used for the treatment of neck or arm pain caused by cervical radiculopathy. This surgery involves the removal of a protruding ...

The spinal column consists of a series of vertebrae (made of bone) attached to each other by discs (made of soft collagen) and stabilized by a complex arrangement of ligaments, muscles and joints. The ...

Anterior cervical dynamic implants led to long-term decreases in motion preservation, according to a study in the February 2025 issue of The Spine Journal.

An anterior cervical discectomy is the most common surgery used to address damaged discs (shock-absorbing cushions between the vertebrae of the spinal column) in the neck. During this procedure, your ...

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We present a case of atlanto-axial instability as a result of cervical pannus formation in ... was delayed until postoperative spinal bone fusion was achieved. The suspected mechanism of subluxation ...

The presence of an abscess was confirmed by ultrasound, which demonstrated a thick walled collection in the anterior ... MRI of the spine were requested and demonstrated a retropharyngeal abscess, ...