Short-term outcomes after primary reverse total shoulder arthroplasty in patients with cervical spine pathology or previous cervical spine surgery compared to those without.

Background: Cervical spine (c-spine) and shoulder pathology have been known to cause similar symptoms and often co-exist, making an accurate diagnosis difficult, especially in an elderly population. Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) has been shown to decrease pain and improve quality of life when shoulder pathology is the source of pain and disability. The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence of c-spine pathology in a cohort of patients who underwent rTSA and to compare postoperative outcome scores to a cohort without c-spine pathology.

Type II Odontoid Fractures Case Series: History of Seizures a Risk Factor for Failure of Non-operative Treatment of Type II Odontoid Fractures.

Introduction: Odontoid fractures are one of the most common injuries to the cervical spine. Type II odontoid fracture treatment varies depending on age, co-morbidities, and fracture morphology. Treatment ranges from cervical orthosis to surgical intervention.

Device profile of the sapphire X anterior cervical plate system: overview of its safety and efficacy.

The Sapphire X Anterior Cervical Plate System is a new medical device designed to provide stability after anterior discectomy and fusion procedures. It has unique benefits over many of the more established plates on the market. It is manufactured predominantly from titanium alloy and was first launched in late 2020.

Psychological distress in the active duty military spine patient.

Disorders of the spine are a substantial burden to the military health care system that degrades readiness in the overall force. Because treatment outcomes are affected by psychosocial factors, assessment of psychological distress is important for patients with spine complaints. The incidence of psychological distress in the unique military population is not well described.