Other causes include hardening of the posterior longitudinal ligament or the ligamentum flavum, which are soft tissue bands that normally help support the cervical spine. Sometimes people are born ...

Posterior spinal fixation stabilizes infected vertebrae in pyogenic spondylodiscitis, reducing osteoclast activity and preventing bone destruction without directly treating the infection site.

Sites of increased scintigraphic uptake in the posterior elements of the lumbar spine and complete or incomplete fracture in the pars interarticularis were compared for these two sports. Results: ...