10.1055/b-0034-102687 Degenerative Disease Degenerative Spinal Stenosis Degenerative spinal stenosis can be central, subarticular (lateral recess) in location (the space between the posterior margin of vertebral body and the anterior margin…
10.1055/b-0034-102685 Congenital Disease Congenital Spinal Stenosis No measurements are absolute; however, AP dimensions of the spinal canal less than 10 mm in the cervical region ( Fig. 3.14 ) and…
10.1055/b-0034-102689 Infection and Inflammation Disk Space Infection Disk space infection can be hematogenous in origin, or a complication of spine surgery. In the latter, the clinical presentation is usually several…
10.1055/b-0034-102666 Demyelinating Disease Multiple Sclerosis MS is still a disease of unknown pathogenesis, although generally viewed as autoimmune in type. Incidence is higher in women, and in Caucasians of Northern…
10.1055/b-0034-102663 Vasculitis and Vasculitides Sickle Cell Disease There is a high incidence of infarcts in patients with sickle cell disease, with these commonly watershed in distribution. Clinically silent lesions, ischemic…
10.1055/b-0034-102688 Arteriovascular Disease and Ischemia Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas The type I spinal dural arteriovenous (AV) fistula is the most common vascular malformation of the spine, presenting mostly in older…
10.1055/b-0034-102684 Normal Anatomy, Imaging Technique, and Common Variants Anatomy of the Normal Spine There are seven cervical vertebral bodies and eight cervical nerves. C1 is the atlas, a bony ring….
