Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become the gold standard for imaging neurological
tissues including the spinal cord. The use of MRI for imaging in the acute management of …

Vertebral Artery Injuries Associated With Cervical Spine Inj... : Clinical Spine Surgery Vertebral
Artery Injuries Associated With Cervical Spine Injuries: A Review of the Literature : Clinical …

Objectives To assess the clinical effectiveness of surgical stabilisation (spinal fusion)
compared with intensive rehabilitation for patients with chronic low back pain. Design …

Background: Blunt cerebrovascular injuries (BCVI) have become an increasingly recognized
entity. Stroke as a result of these injuries can have devastating consequences. Optimal …

Today, posterior stabilization of the cervical spine is most frequently performed by lateral
mass screws or spinous process wiring. These techniques do not always provide sufficient …

Background Current literature suggests that blunt carotid injuries (BCIs) and vertebral artery
injuries (BVIs) are more common than once appreciated. Screening criteria have been …

PURPOSE: To develop evidence-based diagnostic imaging practice guidelines to assist
chiropractors and other primary care providers in decision making for the appropriate use of …

Study Design. A prospective study using magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) on a
consecutive cohort of patients with cervical spine injuries. Objective. To investigate clinical …

BACKGROUND: Vertebral artery injury (VAI) after blunt cervical trauma has been
considered to be rare. The incidence of VAI has increased dramatically within the last …

As a young surgeon in Boston in 1917, Dr. William E. Ladd led a team of specialists to
Halifax, Nova Scotia to assist in the disaster care following a massive munition explosion in …