Pyogenic Spinal Infection aka Spondylodiscitis and vertebral osteomyelitis overall are relatively infrequent and may present with bimodal distribution: children and… Read More
Summary Neoplasms The vast majority of clinically suspected bone Mets are found in the axial skeleton and proximal femurs/humeri Radiography… Read More
Metastatic Bone Disease (aka Mets) or "Secondaries." Are the most common malignant bone neoplasms affecting the spine, aka spinal neoplasms… Read More
Spinal Arthritis Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (OPLL). Less frequent than DISH. Greater clinical importance d/t spinal canal… Read More
Degenerative Arthritis Spinal Arthritis: Spondylosis aka Degenerative disease of the spine represents an evolution of changes affecting most mobile spinal… Read More
Hyperextension Injury Hangman's Fx aka traumatic spondylolisthesis of C2 with a fracture of pars interarticularis or pedicles (unstable) MVA is… Read More
Imaging Diagnosis Management: Cervical spinal trauma & radiographic variants simulating disease Cervical spine Arthritis Neoplasms Infection Post-Surgical cervical spine … Read More
Clinical Prediction Rules: "Clinical decision rules, spinal pain classification and prediction of treatment outcome: A discussion of recent reports in… Read More
You try to do all the right things when it comes to taking care of your spine. You lift the… Read More
Most people stretch and hardly pay any attention to it. Throughout the day a person may stretch upon waking or… Read More