Revealing the Diagnostic Pathway of Injuries, Degenerative and Metastatic Disease in the Cervical Spine
A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2021) | Viewed by 393
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cervical spine injuries in traffic accident victims with skull fractures are common. Most lesions are soft-tissue injuries. Plain radiograms fail to show many fractures and virtually all soft-tissue lesions. Uncovertebral injuries are common, both with disc ruptures and as isolated lesions. Cartilaginous end-plate avulsions are typical lesions in adolescents. Most cervical spine injuries are not detected during autopsies. Anterior locking screw-plate systems provide excellent stability and facilitate uneventful healing of anterior fusions. Ancillary posterior fixation entails restricted neck mobility, pain, mechanical conflict with facet joints and extended fusions. Posterior articular pillar screw fixation always carry risk for lesions of the segmental nerves and blood vessels. The cryoplaning technique provides an excellent approach to anatomical and morphometric studies.
Prof. Dr. Halldór Jónsson jr
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Hidden cervical spine injuries
- Degenerative changes of the cervical spine
- Metastatic disease of the cervical spine
- Anterior locking screw-plate fixation
- Posterior articular pillar screws
- Cryoplaning technique
