The spinal cord runs through the center of the vertebral column and terminates at the conus medullaris, roughly at the level of L1–L2,4 and the cauda equina, a bundle of spinal nerve roots runs from the termination of the spinal cord through to the remaining portion of the spinal canal....
What Are the Symptoms of an L1 Injury? The L1 vertebra is the topmost section of the lumbar spinal column. This section of the spine contains a portion of the spinal cord. Injuries to the L1 spine can affect hip flexion, cause paraplegia, loss of bowel/bladder control, and/or numbness ...
Pennsylvania Wolfgang Raushning, MD Uppsala, Sweden Anatomy of the Lumbar Spine CHAPTER 5B Lumbar Vertebrae The vertebrae of the lumbar spine protect and sup- port the neural elements, including the nerve roots, collectively referred to as the cauda equina and ter- minal portion of the spinal co...
The posterior shell includes an elongated upright indentation having a laterally extending wider lower portion for centering and securing the posterior shell over the lumbosacral area of the spine.James S. Striano
The angle of orientation in the axial plane also increases from 10 to 20 degrees from vertebrae L1 to L5.The laminae are strong, broad and short in morphology and form the posterior portion of the vertebral arch. The upper lumbar laminae are taller instead of wider, whereas the lower ...
In early life the end plate is penetrated by canals from the vertebral body, but these disappear after the age of 20–30 years. After this period the end plate starts to ossify and become more brittle, the central portion thinning and in some cases being completely destroyed. The nucleus ...
Surgical instruments are used to remove a large portion of the degenerating vertebral disc. An interbody spacer, which is an implant comprised of a titanium, carbon-fiber, or polymer structural support cage that spans the width...
Microsurgical discectomy:The surgeon makes a 1–2 inch incision in the middle of your back. To reach the damaged disc, the spinal muscles are dissected and moved aside to expose the vertebra. A portion of the bone is removed to expose the nerve root and disc. The portion of the ruptured...
A lumbar puncture (LP) is the insertion of a needle into the spinal canal to collect and examine the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord (cerebral spinal fluid). It is termed a "lumbar puncture" because the needle is placed in the lumbar portion of the back and used to punct...
A spinal treatment apparatus for applying a force to a patient includes a base portion, a telescoping support, a spinal distraction device and an actuator. The telescoping support i