Patients with vertebral fractures, particularly severe fractures, may face greater risks for worsening spinal degeneration.

To date, there have been no randomized trials studying the use of different antiplatelet therapies or anticoagulation against antiplatelet therapy in known cases of extracranial vertebral artery ...

Background: Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is an important cause of stroke in the young. It can present nonspecifically and may be misdiagnosed with adverse consequences. We assessed the ...

A study in France has found that pamidronate (a bone antiresorptive agent) provides rapid and sustained pain relief in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (VCFs), although ...

Background: Penetrating craniovertebral junction (CVJ) injuries are rare. The mortality rate of these lesions is extremely high due to the complex anatomy of the region composed of a conglomerate of ...