Patients presenting with acute low back pain alone are therefore unlikely to have a disc prolapse. Lumbar intervertebral disc prolapse is most prevalent between the ages of 30–50 years, and the L5/S1 ...

Another reason why the lumbar bones are larger than the cervical and thoracic vertebrae is that they must be large and strong to support the muscles and bones during movement. The back of the vertebra ...

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From top to bottom, these are: The cervical spine (the neck) – the first seven vertabrae located just below the skull The thoracic spine – the 12 vertabrae of the upper back The lumbar spine – the ...

Methods 102 patients were admitted to our neurosurgical unit between January 2012 and February 2016, presenting with a single-level, post-traumatic A1 or A2 Mager l type fracture, affecting the ...

Background Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) of the lumbar region may be accompanied by thoracic fractures. Treating only the lumbar fractures can lead to worsening of the thoracic ...