Orthopedic rehabilitation is a type of therapy that helps people recover from injuries or surgeries that affect the musculoskeletal system. The musculoskeletal system is made up of bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and cartilage. Orthopedic rehabilitation can help improve range of motion,
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POSTURAL NECK PAIN‌‌ In this common condition, pain in the neck and shoulders occurs in association with some abnormality of neck posture. It is commonest in females under the age of 40, many of whom have sedentary jobs (such as computer operators) which entail the head being
Summary Shoulder and cervical spine patients often have overlapping symptoms, presentations, and complaints. Spine and shoulder surgeons, and all providers seeing patients with cervical and shoulder pathologies, need to be knowledgeable of common shoulder and spine pathologies, presentation,
A 32yearold woman is brought to the emergency department following a road traffic collision. She complains of neck pain and is immobilised in a cervical collar with blocks and on a spinal board. The initial ATLS assessment suggests that this is an isolated injury and there is no obvious neurologic
C2 Lateral Mass Fractures Patients often present with neck pain, limited range of motion, and no neurologic injury. The mechanisms of injury are axial compression and lateral bending. A CT scan is helpful for a diagnosis. A depression fracture of the C2
Atlantoaxial Rotary Subluxation and Dislocation In this rare injury, patients present with confusing complaints of neck pain, occipital neuralgia, and, occasionally, symptoms of vertebrobasilar insufficiency. In chronic cases, the patient may present with torticollis. It is
Transverse Ligament Rupture (Traumatic C1–C2 Instability) This rare, usually fatal, injury is seen mostly in older age groups (50s to 60s). The mechanism of injury is forced flexion. The clinical picture ranges from severe neck pain to complete neurologic
Atlas Fractures These are rarely associated with neurologic injury. Instability invariably equates to the presence of transverse alar ligament insufficiency, which can be diagnosed either by direct means, such as by identifying bony avulsion on CT scan or ligament rupture on
CERVICAL SPINE EPIDEMIOLOGY Cervical spine injuries usually occur secondary to high-energy mechanisms, including motor vehicle accidents (45%) and falls from a height (20%). Less commonly, cervical spine injuries occur during
GENERAL SPINE Axial Skeleton Fractures EPIDEMIOLOGY There are approximately 12,000 new spinal cord injuries requiring treatment each year. Injury to the vertebral column occurs much less frequently than injury to the appendicular skeleton, and vertebral column
CASE 1 A 22-year-old, female jogger presents complaining of right knee pain. She describes an insidious onset of her symptoms during the last 3 months. She enjoys running most days and is training for a five-mile road race. Recently, she has been running more and has added hill
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CASE 1 A 63-year-old male sustained a hyperextension injury to his neck while diving into a pool. Upon presentation, he reports decreased sensation in his hands and decreased strength in his arms and wrists, but no lower extremity complaints. On motor examination,
DEFINITION Cervical spondylosis refers to degenerative conditions affecting the cervical spine, including disc degeneration, herniation, facet arthrosis, and osteophytic spur formation. Depending on the nature and location of the spondylotic changes, pathologic compression of neural structures
DEFINITION Cervical radiculopathy is a neurologic condition characterized by dysfunction of a cervical spinal nerve, the roots of the nerve, or both. It usually presents with unilateral pain that radiates from the neck to the arm and/or the hand. There can be a combination of sensory loss,
BACKGROUND Cervical spine fractures are seen in approximately 5% of trauma patients being evaluated at level I trauma centers. Dislocations and displaced fractures require reduction and frequently surgical stabilization. This chapter focuses on the cervical fractures
DEFINITION The precise definition of cervical kyphosis is not clearly described. Normal alignment from C2 to C7 in the sagittal plane is approximately 20 degrees of lordosis. ANATOMY With normal alignment, the load bearing axis of the cervical spine lies in
ANATOMY Familiarity with the anterior cervical anatomy is a necessity, particularly in regard to muscular, fascial, vascular, aerodigestive, nervous, and bony structures (FIG 1). Approach level can be estimated by overlying
DEFINITION The term occipitocervical and atlantoaxial instability encompasses a number of varied conditions that compromise the normal function of the O-C1 and C1-C2 joints, resulting in either pain, spinal cord dysfunction, or the threat thereof. Instability can result
DEFINITION Cervical laminoplasty is a surgical technique first described in 19833 that allows for decompression of the cervical cord from a posterior approach. The procedure is designed to open and reconstruct the cervical lamina, thus creating more available space for the spinal cord while
DEFINITION Cervical myelopathy describes a constellation of signs and symptoms resulting from cervical spinal cord compression. Common symptoms include gait instability, clumsiness and loss of manual dexterity, and glove-like (rather than dermatomal) numbness of the hands. Because the
(SAE09TR.72) A 13-year-old girl sustained an isolated midshaft left femoral fracture in a motor vehicle accident. The fracture was treated with a rigid, antegrade intramedullary nail placed through the piriformis fossa. The fracture healed uneventfully, as shown in Figure 46a; however, at 12 months
(SAE08OS.6) Figures 2a and 2b show the radiograph and MRI scan of a 56-year-old woman who has low back pain and right leg pain. She has grade 3/5 toe and ankle dorsiflexion strength on the right side. Nonsurgical management has failed to provide relief; therefore, surgery should include Review
What assay is commonly used to examine the level of messenger RNA (mRNA) of a particular gene? Western blot Southern blot Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) Immunocytochemical analysis Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
DEFINITION Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory condition of unknown etiology affecting 1% to 2% of the population. It affects females two to three times as frequently as males, and the incidence increases with age, typically peaking between 35 and 50 years of
DEFINITION Glenohumeral arthritis is characterized by loss of articular cartilage and varying degrees of soft tissue contracture, rotator cuff dysfunction, and bone erosion, depending on the underlying arthritic condition. The results of surgical treatment are largely dependent on
DEFINITION Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory condition of unknown etiology affecting 1% to 2% of the population. It affects females two to three times as frequently as males, and the incidence increases with age, typically peaking between 35
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Posterior Cervical Fusion with Lateral Mass Screws DEFINITION The lateral mass is a quadrangular area of bone lateral to the lamina and between borders of superior and inferior facets as seen from posteriorly. Seen in three dimensions, the lateral mass is a skewed box. Its appearance on
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