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 ...

Recently, Dr. J. Alex Sielatycki, a fellowship-trained spine surgeon at Pioneers Medical Center (PMC) in Meeker, started ...

Craniovertebral Junction (CVJ): The area where the skull (occiput) meets the first two cervical vertebrae (atlas and axis), crucial for head movement and stability. Atlanto-occipital Dislocation ...

The cervical os is a narrow opening at each end of the cervix (which connects the vagina with the main body of the uterus via the endocervical canal). The cervix is about an inch long but can vary in ...

Panel A shows worldwide age-standardized incidence and mortality rates for cervical cancer in 2022. Data are from the GLOBOCAN database and were collated by the International Agency for Research ...

At first glance, no hazard was apparent, but on further examination, it was clear the property owners failed to properly maintain the filler between the sections of a concrete sidewalk, James Maggs, ...

mail.newcastle.edu.au Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a revised technique of percutaneous radiofrequency neurotomy for third occipital headache. Methods: The revisions included using a large ...

Occipital neuralgia is usually caused by pinched nerves or an injury to the head or neck. Chronic conditions like osteoarthritis or diabetes can sometimes cause it. Changes to your cervical spine ...

We report a case of a 70‐year‐old male who presented to the hospital for elective C3 to T1 posterior cervical decompression and fusion with C3 to C7 laminectomies ... requiring external ventricular ...