A lateral view of the cervical spine (Panel ... With bony destruction and pathologic vertebral compression fracture, the spinal column becomes unstable, leading to more severe back pain.

The latissimus dorsi muscles, known as the lats, are the large V-shaped muscles that connect your arms to your vertebral column. They help protect and stabilize your spine while providing shoulder ...

perpendicular to the vertebral plane with approximately 15° of lateral angulation. This article revisits the issue of posterior cervical spine instrumentation. Posterior cervical plates have ...