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Cervical spine

Known as: cervical vertebras, cervical spines, C Spine 
Those vertebrae immediately behind (caudal to) the skull, C1-C7 in man.
National Institutes of Health

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Narrower (14)

Atlanto-axial syndesmosisAxis vertebraBone structure of C3Bone structure of C4
Cervical VertebraeStructure of cervical spinal canalStructure of odontoid process of axisVertebral column

Broader (1)

Nuchal region

Papers overview

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Review
2000
Review
2000
On the Incidence, Cause, and Prevention of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Palsies During Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery
Study Design. A retrospective review of contemporaneously acquired clinical data supplemented by experimental cadaver dissection… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Age and Gender Related Normal Motion of the Cervical Spine
The purpose of this study was to develop a clinical method for measuring three-dimensional motion of the cervical spine using the… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
An extreme lateral approach to intradural lesions of the cervical spine and foramen magnum.
Meningiomas and neurofibromas are the most common intradural extramedullary tumors of the foramen magnum and cervical spine. Many… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Three-Dimensional Movements of the Upper Cervical Spine
Knowledge of the normal movements of the occipito-atlanto-axial joint complex is important for evaluating clinical cases that may… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
The Vertical Stability of the Cervical Spine
The concept of the three-column cervical spine and load transmission through each column was experimentally tested. Material… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Biomechanical Evaluation of the Extensor Musculature of the Cervical Spine
Dissection of the musculature in the cervical spines of four cadavers indicated that the semispinalis cervicis and capitis… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Rotation of the Cervical Spine: A CT Study in Normal Subjects
A computed tomography (CT) study of rotation of the cervical spine was undertaken in normal subjects aged 20 to 26 years. Section… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine.
"The Japanese disease" or ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the cervical spine was initially thought to… 
Highly Cited
1960
Highly Cited
1960
Stabilization of the cervical spine by anterior fusion.
This paper recounts chronologically the development and application of an original procedure for anterior fusion of the cervical… 
Highly Cited
1939
Highly Cited
1939
Fractures and dislocations of the cervical spine
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