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Pathoanatomy, biomechanics, and treatment of upper cervical ligamentous instability: A literature review.
Abstract
Cervical spine instability broadly refers to compromise of the articular congruity. It can be stratified according to spinal level, functional compromise, and mechanism of instability. Conventional wisdom advocates for use of bracing and physical therapy with only a subset of patients proceeding to obtain surgical treatment.