PATHOMECHANICS OF VERTEBRAL COLUMN.pptx

vertebral column

1. PATHOMECHANICS OF VERTEBRAL COLUMN

2. The discovery was made that the head-down tackling technique in football straightens the spine into a position vulnerable for compression and, thus, is responsible for BRACHIAL PLEXUS incidents. This led to rule changes requiring head-up tackling, which in turn resulted in the reduction of the incidence of these injuries. Brachial plexus injury prevention must rely on properly fitted shoulder pads and use of equipment such as ‘cowboy’ collars. Furthermore, physicians must take into consideration cervical cord neuropraxia , congenital stenosis and other risk factors in patients who wish to return to contact sports.

3. T he mechanisms of cervical compression injuries. These injuries produce two basic modes of failure: anterior dislocation; and rupture of the anterior ligamentous complex of the vertebral body.