In 18 cases, a low energy injury of the spine occurred and in only 2 cases the cause was a high-energy injury (table 2). The fractures occurred in the cervical spine were compression injuries.

Sagittal parameters were measured in the pre-, post-operative and following-up lateral radiograph of spine. An finite element (FE) model was created using CT scanning from a female volunteer with ...

These bones help provide mobility and stability to your back and spinal column and are an attachment point for many muscles and ligaments. The lumbar region is located between the thoracic ...

The main cause of compression fracture is osteoporosis. However, there are a few factors that can elevate the risk: Age: Bone density naturally decreases as we get older. Gender: Women ...

He sustained a major injury to the thoracic spinal cord due to a lodged knife in the spine. A surgery was performed to remove the knife and repair leaking spinal fluid. Two other deep wounds on ...

wedge resection, according to results presented at the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting. “We believe that these results are quite powerful and informative,” Christopher Seder ...

According to published results, nonoperative treatment yielded similar clinical outcomes at 2 years as operative treatment ...

Spinal cord compression (SCC) occurs in 5% to 30% of the oncology population and affects patient function, comfort, and general quality of life. Patients with lung cancer, breast cancer ...

Women and child welfare minister Laxmi Hebbalkar suffered neck and spine fractures, and her MLC brother Channaraj Hattiholi sustained minor injuries after their car crashed into a tree near Kittur ...

Dr Nitin Dange of Lilavati Hospital provided an update on the actor’s health, confirming that Saif sustained a serious injury to his thoracic spinal cord after a knife lodged in his spine during ...

Doctors at Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital, where actor Saif Ali Khan is admitted and 'recovering,' have revealed that the 54-year-old actor sustained severe injuries to the thoracic spinal cord ...

"However, is SBRT worse than a wedge [resection] with 1 mm margin and one node taken? I can't say for sure." He urged that thoracic oncology teams put more patients on trials trying to answer the ...