The cervical spine protects the spinal cord while simultaneously allowing remarkable mobility, creating an inherent tension between movement and protection of vital structures.

ALTON — The medical examiner report for Roadecker 'Roe' Watts has been obtained by The Telegraph, and it reveals Watts sustained fractures to the vertebrae in his neck. Watts died on June 7, 2024.

News for Aurora Spine Aurora Spine Corporation Celebrates Second Anniversary of Initial Implantation of the World’s First Bone Density Matched DEXA-C Cervical Interbody Fusion Device ...

“He fused my cervical spine, the first cervical vertebrae to the second cervical vertebrae, he put in rods and screws, titanium rods and screws, the placement, and this is a quote from a doctor ...

Rats with spinal cords half severed at the second cervical vertebrae (C2) regained complete diaphragm and partial forelimb function on the severed side after treatment.

Roentgenograms of the cervical spine (Fig. 4) revealed multiple congenital abnormalities. There was a large bony bridge between the 2nd and 3d cervical vertebras, projecting into the pharynx.

X-ray study of the cervical spine revealed rotary subluxation of the 2nd on the 1st cervical vertebra. In a Thomas collar the patient has been completely free of headaches for a period of 5 months.

Transoral vertebroplasty yielded satisfactory results in patients with high-grade cervical pain due to “malignant involvement” of the second cervical vertebra, according to Italian researchers ...