BACKGROUND/AIM Thoracic spine insufficiency is a subject of interest in neck problems. The aim was to investigate thoracic spinal curvature and mobility in subjects with and without chronic neck pain (CNP), cut-off points, and the relationship with pain. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifty-six patients with CNP (CNP group) and 53 healthy volunteers (control group) were included. Neck pain intensity o...

The growth of industries has led to not only the improvement in quality of life but also increased musculoskeletal diseases due to accumulation of micro-sized damages in muscles or other tissues due to simple and repetitive lifestyle. Similarly, having curvature in the vertebrae is referred to as scoliosis, which is increasingly occurring mostly in teenagers. To diagnose such scoliosis easily, ...

BACKGROUND Trunk asymmetry and vertebral rotation, at times observed in the normal spine, resemble the characteristics of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Right thoracic curvature has also been reported in the normal spine. If it is determined that the features of right thoracic side curvature in the normal spine are the same as those observed in AIS, these findings might provide a basis ...

Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare digital and conventional radiography in determining the working length of dilacerated canals.Methods: Thirty nine human extracted single-rooted teeth with root curvature more than 35 degrees were included in this study. After access preparation, a file was inserted into the canal and advanced until the file tip was visualized at the foramen. Wi...

To assess the changes in the curvature of the spinal column in the supine position during pregnancy, we studied seven pregnant (32-37 weeks of pregnancy) and seven non-pregnant women using magnetic resonance imaging. T1-weighted sagittal midline magnetic resonance images of the spinal column were obtained with subjects in the supine position with left tilt. There was no significant difference i...

introduction: the aim of this study was to compare digital and conventional radiography in determining the working length of dilacerated canals.methods: thirty nine human extracted single-rooted teeth with root curvature more than 35 degrees were included in this study. after access preparation, a file was inserted into the canal and advanced until the file tip was visualized at the foramen. wi...

STUDY DESIGN A prospective study; 2-group design. OBJECTIVE This study aims to assess the time response of scoliotic spines to orthotic intervention using clinical ultrasound. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Patients with moderate adolescent idiopathic scoliosis are generally advised orthotic treatment. However, the time to reach maximum correction after donning spinal orthosis or the time to re...

BACKGROUND This review summarizes what is known about the pathological processes (e.g. structural and functional changes), by which spinal curvatures develop and evolve into spinal deformities. METHODS Comprehensive review of articles (English language only) published on 'scoliosis,' whose content yielded data on the pathological changes associated with spinal curvatures. Medline, Science Cit...

BACKGROUND It has been reported that C5 palsy is a potential complication of both anterior and posterior cervical spine surgery, although several mechanisms of C5 palsy following posterior cervical surgery have been proposed, few reports about correlative risk factors have been elaborated on C5 palsy after anterior cervical decompression and fusion (ACDF). OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study ...