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Cervical Spondylosis – Causes, Symptoms and Treatments  -  25 Mar 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,Cervical Spondylosis is the most common disorder of the cervical spine. It is caused by degenerative changes in the vertebrae and intervertebral discs that

Cervical Corpectomy and Strut Graft Operations - Spinal Cord Injuries  -  Mar 24, 2008
InjuryBoard.com,By Sach Oliver A cervical corpectomy and strut graft operation is a surgery on the cervical spine that requires extreme skill and expertise on behalf of the

The Risk of Reintubation Following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery  -  Mar 10, 2008
Ortho SuperSite,To control postoperative airway complications associated with anterior cervical spine surgery, some surgeons routinely use perioperative intravenous

Using Airbags without Seatbelts Increases Injury Risk  -  Mar 14, 2008
Newswise (press release)..."Airbags should be used in conjunction with seatbelts to minimize the risk of cervical spine fractures and spinal cord injuries associated with motor

Cervical Kyphosis and Thoracic Lordoscoliosis in a Patient With ...  -  Mar 10, 2008
Ortho SuperSite,In the first stage, the cervical spine was managed with a 2-level cervical corpectomy of C5 and C6, with multilevel laminectomies, lateral mass plating,

Air bags without seat belts up injury risk  -  Mar 16, 2008
United Press InternationalOf these, 5500 patients had fractures of the cervical spine. Dr. William F. Donaldson III and colleagues says the rate of cervical spine fractures was 54

NuVasive Obtains New Pedicle Screw Intellectual Property and Buys ...  -  Mar 10, 2008
CNNMoney.com (press release)...ball-in-rod design is a valuable feature for minimally invasive lumbar and thoracic spine surgery and also has applications in cervical spine surgery.

New Cervical Disc Outperforms Conventional Fusion Surgery at 2 ...  -  Mar 7, 2008
DG NewsBy Roberta Friedman, PhD SAN FRANCISCO -- March 7, 2008 -- A new disc-replacement device for the cervical spine appears to restore function and improve pain

Spinal Kinetics Completes First Patient Implant in Initial US ...  -  Mar 4, 2008
Business Wire (press release),...the M6-C artificial cervical disc with patients suffering from degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine; a common cause of neck and arm pain.

Re:The Leatt Brace 19 Hours, 58 Minutes ago  -  Mar 15, 2008
Flattrack.com,For what it's worth, they said that a foam neck collar helps protect against collarbone fractures, but is not very effective in preventing cervical spine

Critical tests begin at Spinal Kinetics  -  Mar 14, 2008
San Jose Business Journal (Subscription),Patients in the study suffer from degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine -- a common cause of neck and arm pain. Based on the results,

Moderate Hypothermia as Treatment for Spinal Cord Injury  -  Mar 10, 2008
Ortho SuperSite,Figure 2: Andrew Cappuccino, Bud Carpenter, and Chris Fischetti evaluate a Buffalo Bills player for cervical spine injury on sidelines.

NEW LOCAL: Woman killed in Hickory Township accident  -  Mar 24, 2008
New Castle News,Mrs. Conner had sustained multiple internal injuries as well as broken bones of the face, ribs and cervical spine, he said. Walter Conner was flown from the

Titan Spine's ENDOSKELETON ® TA Passes Test In Competitive Lower ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
Business Wire (press release),...privately owned company in Mequon, WI focusing on the design and manufacturing of bioactive interbody fusion devices for the lumbar and cervical spine.

Leatt v FRO Ligation Settles: FRO Halts Sale of the Neck Protect  -  Mar 3, 2008
Earthtimes,...of the Leatt-Brace(TM), a Neck Brace System designed to help prevent potentially devastating motor sport injuries to the cervical spine (neck).

LARISSA DIBELLA: Chiropractic & Acupuncture For Headaches  -  Mar 7, 2008
Gaston Gazette,Such headaches may often be associated with neck problems called Cervical Spine Dysfunction (CSD). In fact, a recent study by Syracuse University estimated

The protocol for moving injured players from the ice  -  Feb 28, 2008
Let's Play Hockey.com,We have done studies in our lab at the University of Minnesota which show that the most significant risk of increased motion in the cervical spine occurs at

RGV doctors begin to offer new treatment for neck pain  -  Mar 12, 2008
Brownsville Herald,It's designed to replicate the normal motion of the cervical spine ... and that hopefully will prevent the need for future surgeries," he said.

Vanishing Bone Disease: Review and Case Reports  -  Mar 10, 2008
Ortho SuperSite,69 Severe disability results from involvement of the pelvis, thorax, and cervical spine. 35,37,38 Neurological complications increase the mortality to 33.3%

Progressive Gorham Disease of the Forearm  -  Mar 10, 2008
Ortho SuperSite,Chong Ng L, Sell P. Gorham disease of the cervical spine: a case report and review of the literature. Spine . 2003; 28(18):E355-E358.

A day in Northern Leyte  -  Mar 7, 2008
Saipan Tribune,I was in Cebu on a two-week medical leave for an MRI test on the cervical spine, and came prepared for a possible surgery. The MRI revealed a spur (bone

How to develop ‘core’ stability  -  Mar 6, 2008
Arab Times,The LPHC also includes the thoracic spine (the middle part of your spine), and the cervical spine (your neck); all of these combined make up the core — or

Postscript from the Iditarod - Day 1  -  Mar 4, 2008
Novato Advance,Initially thought to have had a stroke or some other neurological problem, the more likely culprit is a problem with his cervical spine.

Charcot’s Arthropathy in a Patient with HIV-associated Neuropathy  -  Mar 17, 2008
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (subscription)...[Medline] WAGURI-NAGAYA Y, MIZUTANI J, KOBAYASHI M, ET AL: Neuropathic arthropathy caused by chondrosarcoma of the cervical spine. Mod Rheumatol 14: 160,

Trunk Stability: Part One  -  Feb 28, 2008
Inside TriathlonThe cervical spine is essentially your neck, the thoracic portion is where your ribs attach, and the lumbar section is the lower back.

No criminal charges for Coquille officers in Foster case  -  Feb 25, 2008
KCBY.com 11,Mr. Foster had a degenerative disease in his cervical spine, which rendered his spine in a position of not being able to withstand this type of blow.

Mirfield death driver escapes ban  -  Mar 20, 2008
Huddersfield Examiner,His injuries included a fractured skull and broken cervical spine. Michael Treharne, prosecuting, told magistrates at Chesterfield yesterday that Philip

UPDATE: Parytygoer Dead After Fall Down Stairs  -  Mar 10, 2008
WBBM780,An autopsy Monday found Olvera died of cervical spine injuries caused by the fall and her death was ruled accidental, according to the medical examiner.

Nick Orchowski: A broken neck, then "miracle" movement  -  Mar 20, 2008
Denver Post,The impact ejected me from the gunner's hatch, and I landed on my shoulder, which pushed into the cervical spine, fracturing C4, 5 and 6, causing automatic

Industrial Design students develop rescue device  -  Mar 11, 2008
Virginia Tech Collegiate Times Online Edition,After checking the ABCs (airway, breathing, and circulation), the first thing we check is cervical spine control." The team went to Front Royal to watch

PILLOW TALK  -  Mar 10, 2008
Monterey County Herald,..."What tends to happen is that the edges of the pillow support the neck and the cervical spine. The top of the head drops down a bit.

Bills To Address Tight End  -  Feb 28, 2008
Buffalo Bills Insider,Kevin Everett's playing career is presumed over after his severe cervical spine injury. Robert Royal underwent offseason knee surgery.

Hypovolemia Treatment - What is Hypovolemia?  -  Mar 17, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,The cervical spine must be immobilized, and the patient must be extricated, if applicable, and moved to a stretcher. Splinting of fractures can minimize

Dixon takes career to new height  -  Mar 3, 2008
Globe and Mail,Dionne is finally getting her footing after suffering a serious neck injury in September of 2005 that required surgery to stabilize her cervical spine.

I'm 37 today - officially middle-aged. But my body, apparently, is ...  -  Mar 2, 2008
Guardian,That is, a combination of bad posture, bad habits, and bad everything means part of my cervical spine appears prematurely clapped out. If I'm middle-aged,

Omischl wins, clinches Freestyle World Cup aerials title  -  Mar 1, 2008
The Canadian Press,Dionne hurt her neck in September 2005 in Buller, Australia, and underwent surgery to stabilize her cervical spine. After the Turin Olympics she took the

Hemodynamic Management After Spinal Cord Injury  -  Mar 13, 2008
Ortho SuperSite,Anterior decompression in cervical spine trauma: does the timing of surgery affect the outcome? Neurosurgery . 1991; 29(2):216-222. Levi L, Wolf A,

Spot The Diagnosis Clinical Session  -  Mar 15, 2008
Bru Direct,The trauma session (injuries due to motor vehicle collision, cervical spine injuries) was delivered by Dr Vivian Sin. Both are registrars from the Emergency

Paralyzed man's family disappointed in decision  -  Feb 27, 2008
Coos Bay World,And, she added, his doctors never told her anything about a degenerative condition in Foster's cervical spine that they now say made him more susceptible to

Buffalo Bills NFL Football  -  Mar 14, 2008
Bills ReportKevin Everett garnered the national spotlight after an astounding recovery from a near fatal on-field injury to his cervical spine.

Accidental ruling on couple's death  -  Mar 13, 2008
Wiltshire Times,Mrs Flannery, 85, died from a ruptured aorta at the scene and her 91-year-old husband died from chest and cervical spine injuries at Bath's Royal United

Death crash cyclist (19) pulled into path of car  -  Mar 4, 2008
Spalding Today,Emergency services were called at 7.15pm but Mr Johnson died at the scene from a fractured cervical spine. His mother Sue said her son, who suffered from

8 years after daughter’s murder in US, city prof losing hope for ...  -  Mar 4, 2008
Expressindia.com,The police autopsy report confirmed the cause of death as fracture of cervical spine area from a blow by a blunt instrument. Several knife wounds were

Innovative radiosurgery keeps Staunton man going  -  Feb 27, 2008
Staunton News Leader,...and swallowing movements, the one-inch tumor couldn’t be removed with traditional surgery for fear of damaging the brain stem and upper cervical spine.

Italian cross-country skier dies during race  -  Feb 24, 2008
Prague Daily Monitor,He did not wear a helmet and he succumbed to very severe head and cervical spine injuries. The number of injuries suffered in the mountains in winter has

COMMUNITY BRIEFS (updated Tuesday, Feb. 26)  -  Feb 25, 2008
Ahwatukee Foothills,Participants will undergo a series of no-invasive tests on the cervical spine: surface EMG, thermography, Pro Adjuster, range of motion and one X-ray.

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