The case is here reported of an apophyseal avulsion fracture of the anterior superior iliac spine in an adolescent caused by playing football before the end of treatment for apophysitis. An open ...

Abstract: This study reports the first use of ultrasound (US) elastography for imaging spinal fractures by assessing the mechanical response of the soft tissue at the posterior vertebra boundary to a ...

This content was created by our physicians and experts. This video provides an inside look into the result of a traumatic fracture injury of the spine, which can lead to compression of one or more ...

Before we understood how to screen for low bone density, many women developed osteoporosis, which put them at risk for vertebral compression fractures. In the thoracic spine, “wedge-type compression ...

Despite this, he exhibited full muscle power in all four limbs. Cervical spine MRI revealed a posterior column tear, facet fracture dislocation and spinal cord indentation at the C5/C6 level. The ...

This is mainly due to the nerves servicing the esophagus—called the vagus nerves and spinal nerves—which also provide sensations to the upper, middle, and lower back. Jump to Key Takeaways. Acid ...

Ellen Merete Hagen (born 1962) is a PhD and specialist in neurology and public health. She has a PhD in the epidemiology of traumatic spinal cord injuries and is currently a post-doctoral fellow at ...