Supernumerary ribs occur in about 0.5% to 1% of the population. Typically, they develop on the last vertebra of the neck (the seventh cervical vertebra), above the typical first rib. They are ...

Each vertebra is numbered and grouped into 5 regions. Diagram. There are 7 cervical vertebrae in the cervical region. There are 12 thoracic vertebrae in the thoracic region. There are 5 lumbar ...

A, in his 30s, whose hobby is tennis, recently visited the hospital due to shoulder and elbow pain and wrist numbness. Contrary to the thoughts of A, who was worried about tennis elbow, he was ...

is the most commonly used decompressive procedure in the cervical spine and is used for the treatment of single or multiple level disc disease. [4] The disc is removed anteriorly; discs that are ...

The fossilized cervical vertebra and overlaying osteoderms of the new archosaur species Mambachiton fiandohana shown in a photograph (top), line drawing (middle), and computed tomography (CT ...