Encyclopedia - The Spine Page

Ultrasound imaging

Imaging using sound waves, including assessment of some soft tissues and guidance of procedures.Lire cette...

Joint in the lower cervical spine between an uncinate process and the adjacent portion of...

Degeneration of cervical uncovertebral joints that may produce osteophytes and contribute to foraminal narrowing.Lire cette...

Inability to empty the bladder normally. When associated with new spinal or neurological symptoms, urgent...

Exertional muscle pain caused by insufficient blood supply, usually improving when exertion stops.Lire cette fiche...

Anterior region of spinal gray matter containing motor neuron cell bodies that contribute to the...

Anterior mixed branch of a spinal nerve supplying the anterolateral trunk and limbs, directly or...

Bundle of efferent fibers leaving the spinal cord, including somatic motor axons and, at certain...

Bone forming part of the spine. Its body bears load and its arch contributes to...

The vertebral arch is the posterior bony framework formed by two pedicles and two laminae...

Artery usually arising from the subclavian artery, passing through cervical transverse foramina before contributing to...

The vertebral body is the anterior, weight-bearing bony portion of a typical vertebra. It transfers...

Collapse of a vertebral body, particularly in osteoporosis, trauma or an underlying bone lesion.Lire cette...

Interface between a vertebral body and its adjacent disc, with bony and cartilaginous components.Lire cette...

Acceleration-deceleration mechanism affecting the neck that may cause associated symptoms without identifying one specific anatomical...

Imaging technique using X-rays, useful for assessing bones, alignment and certain joint changes.Lire cette fiche...