A 40-year-old amateur weight lifter and runner had a weight-lifting injury which led to neck and shoulder pain. Plain film of the cervical spine was unremarkable. Bone scintigraphy demonstrated intervertebral disk and left uncovertebral joint uptake at C5/C6 without evidence of fracture. Exacerbati...
long‐standing degenerated discs.6Disc space narrowing and marginal osteophytosis of the adjacentvertebral bodiesare also prominent features of this entity. Degenerativespondylolisthesiscan be seen in patients with degenerative disc disease and apophyseal joint arthritis (Fig. 23‐1; Video 237, Foot ...
When dealing with degenerative disease at the cervical spine, the target of any procedure must be the complete removal of the cause of the damage to the myeloradicu-lar structures. When the pathological process causes an anterior compression, the anterior approach should be preferred. The release ...
Degenerative disc disease with disc space narrowing and anterior osteophyte formation at C5-6 (arrow). Full size image Figure 3 Severe facet arthrosis affecting C3-6 bilaterally (arrows). Full size image The presence of osteoarthrosis is often confirmed using plain film radiographic findings, with ...
Degenerative Disease The term degeneration is commonly applied to morphology reflective of an aging spine. Areas of increased axial loading may cause arthritic changes at joint and disc spaces, most commonly seen at C5-6 and C6-7 or L4-5 and L5-S1 in the cervical and lumbar spine, respective...
Objective: The long‐term results of cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) for noncontiguous cervical degenerative disc disease (CDDD) are still uncertain. Moreover, it is unclear whether CDA delays or avoids the degeneration of the intermediate segment (IS), leading to controversy in the fiel...
30 March 2017 Molecular Therapy for Degenerative Disc Disease: Clues from Secretome Analysis of the Notochordal Cell- Rich Nucleus Pulposus Ajay Matta1, M. Zia Karim1, David E. Isenman2 & W. Mark Erwin1,3,4 Degenerative disc disease (DDD) is associated with spinal pain ofte...
Cervical degenerative disc disease is capable of causing pain and weakness in the fingers, as well as the hand and arms, of the patient. It does so by...Become a member and unlock all Study Answers Start today. Try it now Create an account Ask a question Our experts ...
Dystonia Rating Scale, Burke-Fahn-Marsden Dystonia Rating Scale, and Dyskinesia Impairment Scale. However, these tools have the disadvantage of being complex and difficult to measure. In addition, they do not directly lead to treatment decisions for cervical spine disease in patients with ADCP [29...
Clinical nomograms, such as PSA levels and Gleason score, can be used to identify patients at high risk of metastatic disease at presentation.29,30 For preoperative management, BS is not required in asymptomatic patients or where serum PSA levels are <10 ng/mL. However, in symptomatic ...