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 ...

He was later diagnosed with pondylolysis fracture - an injury that occurs in the lower spine and is common amongst athletes. It's a big reason why the Bills have chosen to keep Walker out of most ...

multiple fractures and injuries to her spine (cervical, thoracic and lumbar), multiple rib fractures, ongoing spinal cord injuries and physician and emotional distress. Berret, too, says the ...

Any neck pain following trauma warrants professional assessment to rule out fractures or ligament injuries that could compromise spinal stability ... cervical alignment, thoracic mobility ...

freehand screw placement for adult spinal deformity. SAN DIEGO — A novel synthetic bone graft utilizing submicron-sized needle-shaped surface biphasic calcium phosphate may be superior to bone ...

Locum tenens, a term derived from Latin meaning “to hold the place,” refers to temporary medical staffing. This practice has become increasingly popular among physicians seeking flexibility ...

Kyphoplasty is a procedure that treats compression fractures in the spine. It relieves pain at ... which is between the 12th thoracic vertebra (T12) and the first lumbar vertebra (L1) Additionally ...

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 ...

After identifying a second non-traumatic compression fracture in my spine, this one in my T7 vertebra, my team at the transplant clinic referred me to endocrinology to ensure no stone was left ...

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 ...