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She had sustained a broken neck at the 1st and 5th vertebra, a broken pinkie, several contusions on her head, along with a concussion, the loss of her ring finger on her left hand, numerous stitches and staples, and two puncture wounds on her right calf. Phillip's injuries consisted of cuts on his head and hands, several stitches and removal of glass from his back. (Lafayette Macon County Times, TN)
Bruins' Alberts will play tonight Apr 2, 2008
I took a dramatic hit, and obviously, that huge impact caused that mangled vertebra. "Among the keys to Alberts getting back: twice-a-week manipulation of his neck the last month by Wellesley-based physical therapist Dan Dyrek. It took some three months for Alberts's headaches to dissipate, and he just last week logged a handful of practices with limited contact. All symptoms cleared, he finally received the go-ahead from the medical staff Monday to return to action.Alberts, for the most part,... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
RICHARD WIDMARK: 1914-2008 Mar 28, 2008
She said that Widmark had fractured a vertebra in recent months and that his conditioned had worsened. As Tommy Udo, a giggling, psychopathic killer in the 1947 gangster film "Kiss of Death," Widmark tied up an old woman (played by Mildred Dunnock) in a wheelchair with a cord ripped from a lamp and shoved her down a flight of stairs to her death. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Richard Widmark, 93; roles spanned from tough guys to generals Mar 27, 2008
She said that Widmark had fractured a vertebra in recent months and that his conditioned had worsened. NATION/WORLD Latest Headlines. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Mom, child injured Mar 27, 2008
Whidden sustained multiple skull fractures and at least one vertebra fracture in the accident, Harris said. The doctors did give us some hope for Whidden Monday, Harris said. (Brewton Standard, AL)
British cycling tries to defend golds at Worlds Mar 25, 2008
A crash in the keirin at a World Cup event in Los Angeles in January left Meares in a wheelchair with a fractured neck vertebra and a dislocated shoulder. "We did get medical clearance for Anna to ride the flying 200 meters, but not for match sprinting," Australia head coach Martin Barras said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Bismarck Tribune Breaking News A halo to keep her safe Mar 24, 2008
Those screws, connected to the head brace and stabilized by an attached vest, will help the teen's badly fractured vertebrae properly heal ... If she is as lucky as she has been so far, the teardrop fracture in her C5 vertebra will not collapse and require surgery. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Pain Relief for Osteoporosis Patients With Fractures Mar 19, 2008
Vertebroplasty involves injection of medical-grade bone cement into a fractured vertebra to shore up the fracture and provide pain relief. It's used to treat painful vertebral compression fractures that don't respond to conventional medical therapy with analgesics or narcotics ... The study also found that vertebroplasty didn't increase the risk of fracture in nearby vertebra. (Health-Finder)
J&J's spinal disc implant in for design changes Mar 8, 2008
The degenerated disc is removed and the cobalt chromium endplates are inserted in its place; one endplate is attached to the vertebra above, and the other to the vertebra below. The polyethylene core is inserted between the plates to create a disc-like structure to mimic the normal disc by providing separation between the vertebrae and allowing the normal range of motion and flexibility for that segment of the spine. (ABC News -- Wire)
Hagen Named A Finalist For V Foundation Comeback Award Mar 5, 2008
" The 2008 recipient will be selected by an eight-member sub-committee of The V Foundation Board of Directors. Past recipients of the award are Purdue's Katie Douglas (2001), Western Michigan's Kristin Koetsier (2002), Arizona State's Justin Allen (2003), Texas' Jamie Carey (2004), Washington's Kayla Burt (2005), Western Washington's Grant Dykstra (2006), and the United States Military Academy Women's Basketball Team (2007). 2008 V Foundation Comeback Award Finalists Jermaine Bishop, JR,... (Uncbears.com)
Spinal cord survivors share stories Mar 1, 2008
Blum broke a vertebra in his lower back. Last month, Blum and his wife, Jamie, and two sons, Logan, 5, and Drew, 3, visited Schuetz and his girlfriend, Erin Olson, in their Sioux City home. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Killings will retire instead of risk further injury Feb 29, 2008
Killings fractured his C-4 vertebra Sept. 23 during a violent headfirst collision with Indianapolis receiver in a 30-24 loss to the Colts. He was unable to move any of his limbs immediately after the hit, but was standing and walking a day later. (ESPN -- Football News)
Ex-inmate awarded $200,000 for beating Feb 28, 2008
Henderson suffered a broken vertebra in the beating and, according to medical testimony, will probably be in pain for the rest of his life, Candell said. Lawyers for the deputies were unavailable for comment. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Community : Quiet in snowy Hiles Feb 28, 2008
Among other injuries, he broke a leg and cracked a couple vertebra. He has been moved from the hospital to a health care center, where he will be recuperating for awhile. (Forest Republican, WI)
Marlins' third-base race leaves several questions Feb 28, 2008
McPherson, the only left-handed hitter of the three, missed last season while recovering from surgery to remove a disk and repair a fractured vertebra in his back. But the former Angels prospect showed promise in 2006, hitting. (The Palm Beach Post)
Stroke Detection Plus screening approaches Feb 27, 2008
People may not know they have osteoporosis until their bones weaken so much that a strain, bump or fall causes a fracture, or a vertebra to collapse. Collapsed vertebra may initially feel like severe back pain. (Maryville Daily Forum, MO)
Warrior unit elevates care for wounded troops Feb 25, 2008
Adam Johnson, who fractured a vertebra in Iraq, praised the unit. "Compared to the care I was receiving before, this has just been tremendous," he said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Ask an Expert Feb 25, 2008
He suffered numerous cuts over his body, two herniated discs, a cracked vertebra and a dislocated knee. His bodybuilding dreams were over. (USA Today -- Money)
Surgery Best for Narrowing of Spine Feb 22, 2008
All participants had had at least 12 weeks of symptoms of spinal stenosis, without spondyloisthesis (when a vertebra in the lower part of the spine slips), as confirmed by imaging. After two years, two-thirds of patients who had been randomly assigned to surgery had actually undergone surgery, while 43 percent of those in the nonsurgical group had also undergone surgery. (MEDLINEplus)
Goodell Gets Grilled Feb 17, 2008 Recovery will be a lengthy ordeal for crash victim Feb 10, 2008 Foster is upgraded into fair condition Feb 9, 2008 Former Courier publisher injured in Route 1 crash Wednesday Feb 8, 2008 Bogart feeling more like 'pretty bird' after hawk attack Feb 8, 2008 With sister on the mend, Klassen describes ordeal Feb 8, 2008 DA: Coquille arrest case goes to grand jury (337) Feb 5, 2008 Recordings shed light on Coquille man's arrest Feb 1, 2008 8 comment(s) Feb 1, 2008 Ponchatoula junior fighting against paralysis Jan 31, 2008 Spellman arrested after car chase Jan 30, 2008 Camden high school skier recovering from serious race injuries Jan 30, 2008 Computer Model Developed For Osteoporosis Diagnostics Jan 30, 2008 Senate and House pass abortion sonogram bills Jan 30, 2008 Beating the odds Jan 28, 2008 Working staff for ski jumping drops from cable car Jan 23, 2008 Condition the same Jan 22, 2008 Probe continues into Coquille arrest injury Jan 18, 2008 Fighting back Jan 17, 2008 Coquille man on ventilator after police attempt arrest Jan 17, 2008 4 seriously hurt at Central Florida theme parks at end of '07, records show Jan 16, 2008 Window washer talking, recoveringafter 47-story fall Jan 6, 2008 Raptors' Ford says he'll be back on court this year Jan 6, 2008 Miracle on 66th street: window cleaner survives 47-storey fall Jan 5, 2008 ALSO A VICTIM Jan 1, 2008 O'Grady's racing spirit cannot be broken Dec 28, 2007 GIVING THANKS Dec 22, 2007 Raptors' Ford sees more specialists for neck injury Dec 21, 2007 Constant painScientists hope to end the misery of severe osteoporosis Dec 20, 2007 With help from her friends and family, local comedy figure Grace White faces cancer with both laughter and tears Dec 16, 2007 Evolution keeps pregnant women upright Dec 14, 2007 Ford out of hospital Dec 13, 2007 Raptors' T.J. Ford returns to Toronto after scary fall Dec 13, 2007 Study: Why pregnant women don't topple Dec 13, 2007 How women bend over backwards for baby Dec 13, 2007 One game, one very sad and scary thing Dec 12, 2007 Brain disorder shuffles her life and finances Dec 2, 2007 UConn is ticketed for Meineke Bowl Nov 28, 2007 Indians' Lara suffered brain damage, spinal injury Nov 28, 2007 From the Internet comes the kindness of strangers Nov 22, 2007 'Cherish every moment' - After mother survives accident, familylearns true meaning of Thanksgiving Nov 22, 2007 Canes' Cole undergoes further tests Nov 14, 2007 NHL: Hurricanes' Cole suffers neck injury against Panthers Nov 13, 2007 Carolina's Cole taken off ice on stretcher Nov 13, 2007 Care gaps in fracture service Nov 7, 2007 Too old to drive? Nov 4, 2007 • Crash Took Place 'So Fast' Nov 4, 2007 Engineers developing new cements to heal spinal fractures Oct 29, 2007 Carole Hillard dies at 71 Oct 26, 2007 The latest on Morgan Oct 25, 2007 Rolla player has surgery for fractured vertebra Oct 24, 2007 Rechtien has surgery Oct 23, 2007 Matta adapting to life, coaching after surgeries Oct 20, 2007 Crosby scores decisive shootout goal for Pens Oct 20, 2007 Crosby's shootout goal makes difference for Pens Oct 20, 2007 Former lieutenant governor out of hospital Oct 19, 2007 McInnis gets OK to start pitching Oct 19, 2007 Back on the field Oct 18, 2007 New species of giant dinosaur found in lost world graveyard Oct 17, 2007 Brazilian and Argentine scientists uncover huge plant-eating dinosaur Oct 16, 2007 Dinosaur skeleton unearthed in Argentina Oct 16, 2007 Football players fight to recover from broken necks Oct 14, 2007 Sunday dinner to benefit accident victim Oct 14, 2007 Lincoln Father Convicted In Daughter's Death Oct 13, 2007 Early Apes Walked Upright 15 Million Years Earlier Than Previously Thought, Evolutionary Biologist Argues Oct 11, 2007
For those unfamiliar with the Magic Bullet Theory, a shot allegedly fired by Oswald from 60 feet above the presidents limousine at a clear downward angle hit Kennedy in the back at the level of the third thoracic vertebra, moved upward to exit Kennedys throat, then hit Connally in the chest blowing away three inches of one of his ribs, went through his right wrist and shattered a dense, heavy bone and somehow tumbled and lodged in his left thigh. The bullet that was said to be the magic... (VikingUpdate.com)
David Pollack upbeat despite uncertainty Feb 10, 2008
Life and sport took unexpected turns 17 months ago when, on his second play of the second game in his second NFL season with Cincinnati, he suffered a fractured vertebra in his neck during a tackle. He was taken off the field from a stretcher, and that was his last time between the sidelines. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
He also fractured his cervical vertebra and had to wear a neck brace for several weeks. He was burned severely on the right side of his body, his lower back, buttocks and thighs. (Waynesboro Record Herald, PA)
Foster had been in serious and critical condition in the intensive care unit for more than two weeks at the hospital following surgery to a fractured vertebra on Jan. 14. He was injured during an arrest by Coquille Police Officers James Bryant and Chris Webley after they went to a home on North Dean Street to question Foster. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
David Morse, 58, of Newcastle, suffered a broken vertebra in his neck and lacerations to his face, but was expected to be released from Maine Medical Center in Portland on Friday. Morse currently works for Maine Public Broadcasting. (Courier Publications, ME)
He went on a veterinary information network to get other ideas for treating Bogart's broken neck and compressed vertebra, but quickly realized this was pretty much uncharted territory. "Hawks usually snap the neck and kill their prey before they pick them up," Andersen said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
She has a broken vertebra and tailbone, but her spirits are up, and that's very promising," she said. "It could've been so much worse. " Lisa, a pilot and flight instructor, was driving to work Tuesday morning when her Jeep veered sideways while travelling on a bridge over the Red River. The Jeep climbed a ramp of snow piled at the bridge's edge and teetered there for a moment before falling end over end and landing on its roof on the frozen river. Firefighter Dale Kasper, who had been driving... (Globe and Mail -- National)
After being taken to Coquille Valley Hospital, Foster was life-flighted to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Eugene, where he underwent surgery to a fractured vertebra and where he remains paralyzed from the neck down. In a phone interview Friday, Frasier was adamant that his decision to convene the grand jury was to sort out the facts and fully investigate the incident, and did not indicate any suspicion the officers did anything wrong. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
The area between the two houses is where a Coquille man, 57-year-old Carl T. Foster, was arrested. Injuries were sustained during the arrest by two officers from the Coquille Police Department. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
The World Link: Recordings shed light on Coquille man's arrest. Recordings shed light on Coquille man's arrest. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Bryce McKinney, a junior at Ponchatoula High, suffered an incomplete injury to the C4 vertebra in his neck during a football game this past September. He was paralyzed. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Vancouver defenseman Willie Mitchell is out indefinitely with a broken vertebra in his back. Sponsored Links. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Near the bottom of a downhill race Davis crashed into a utility pole and the timing hut, and suffered a fractured vertebra, two broken facial bones, a broken shoulder blade, and severe concussion, according to CHRHS Athletic Director Bill Hughes. As of Monday, the concussion is starting to clear. (Courier Publications, ME)
In the frame of a clinical study, the evolution of vertebral bone density was monitored in patients ... Zysset says: The patients thoracic vertebra T12 was examined using computer tomography before the start of treatment and after 6, 12 and 18 months ... This allowed us to calculate the change in vertebral strength, and we established that it has increased as a result of the treatment. (Science Daily)
"With my first child, I was told that my child was going to be born without a head, that the ... spinal cord was going to be outside the vertebra in the back," she said. Peters said she had to undergo many tests. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
In 1981, Henderson's comeback bid with the Dolphins ended when he broke a vertebra in his neck making a tackle in the final pre-season game. Two years later, he was arrested for smoking crack with two teenage girls in California. (The Palm Beach Post)
YABULI, Northeast China, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Hou Shuangmei, a female broadcaster for the ski jumping results at China's 11th Winter Games, dropped from a cable car here on Wednesday morning and broke one part of her lumbar vertebra. Hou's doctor at the hospital in Yabuli town told Xinhua that besides the vertebra injury, Hou suffered fracture in both anklebones. (Xinhuanet, China)
He was taken to Coquille Valley Hospital with neck injuries and signs of paralysis and then life-flighted to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Eugene, where he underwent surgery Jan. 14 to a fractured vertebra. Foster was listed in serious condition this morning in the hospital s intensive care unit. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
He was taken to Coquille Valley Hospital and then life-flighted to Sacred Heart, with a fractured vertebra. Foster could not breathe without the use of a respirator and showed signs of paralysis, the press release said. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
"Once it gets in the lymph nodes, it can spread pretty quickly. I'd also been having unbearable back pains, and they found a spot on my 10th thoracic vertebra.". He admitted that last semester was really bad because of the back pain. (SunOnline)
At that time, Foster was determined to have had a fracture in the second cervical vertebra. He could breathe only with the aid of respirator and there were signs of paralysis. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Among the serious injuries or illnesses listed in the latest "occurrence reports" filed with the state Bureau of Fair Rides Inspection: a 34-year-old woman broke a vertebra in her lower back on Universal Studios' Revenge of the Mummy ride on Nov. 18; an 81-year-old woman complained of back pain after falling while boarding The Seas With Nemo and Friends ride at Epcot on Oct. 11; and a 77-year-old man complained of memory loss and irregular heartbeat after falling ill on the Tower of Terror at... (Orlando Sentinel -- Opinion)
Neurosurgeon John Boockvar said the window washer also managed to avoid a paralyzing spinal cord injury, even though he suffered a shattered vertebra. "If you are a believer in miracles, this would be one," said the hospital's chief of surgery, Dr. Philip Barie. (MSNBC -- Health)
He suffers from spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the openings of the vertebra, has a history of neck injuries, and acknowledged he has considered the notion of retiring. "I can honestly say, yeah, it definitely comes across your mind," Ford said The Fan. (ESPN -- Golf News)
His legs, right arm and wrist were broken in several places, he had a collapsed lung, bleeding on the brain, and a shattered vertebra though he had somehow avoided paralysis. Doctors revealed on Thursday how they went about treating him in a process one described as "highly controlled chaos". (Guardian Unlimited)
A melee at the strip club, where Tom Urbanski worked as a bouncer, ended with a bullet lodged in his ninth thoracic vertebra. In the 10 months since the shooting, Urbanski has undergone eight surgeries and gone through five months of physical and occupational therapy at Craig Hospital, a spinal cord injury rehabilitation facility in Denver. (Las Vegas Sun)
How many riders could fracture a vertebra, as O'Grady did in stage three of the 2006 Tour, and still finish the 3500km race three weeks later with a third placing in the last stage into Paris. "They don't come any tougher. I can't put anyone above him," says former Europe-based professional cyclist John Trevorrow, organiser of next week's Jayco Bay Cycling Classic series in Victoria, in which O'Grady will race. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Bryce fractured a C4 vertebra in his neck during a junior varsity football game against Northshore. He is paralyzed below midchest. (Nola.com -- Sports)
The neck injury is the latest in a string of similar setbacks for the guard who suffers from spinal stenosis -- a narrowing of the openings of the vertebra. He missed half his rookie season and all of the 2004-'05 campaign with the after undergoing neck surgery. (ESPN -- Golf News)
She now has a curvature of the spine and broke three vertebrae and cracked three ribs following a fall at home ... VERTEBROPLASTY/KYPHOPLASTY Minimally invasive procedures performed to treat compression fractures of the vertebrae bones of the spine In both cases a needle is inserted into the broken bone In vertebroplasty, bone cement is injected into the fractured area In kyphoplasty, a balloon is first inserted and inflated to expand the compressed vertebra to its normal height before filling... (BBC News -- Health)
The tumor has metastasized and attached to White's spine, damaging a vertebra. The cancer is inoperable, and White's doctor said the odds of her living longer than a year-and-a-half are not good. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Harvard anthropology researcher Katherine Whitcome found two physical differences in male and female backs that until now had gone unnoticed: One lower lumbar vertebra is wedged-shaped in women and more square in men; and a key hip joint is 14 percent larger in women than men when body size is taken into account. Don't Miss. (CNN -- Health)
" In 2001, Ford was diagnosed with spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the openings of the vertebra the spinal cord runs through. He was injured in a February 2004 collision with Minnesota's , then missed the final 26 games of that season and the entire 2004-05 season with Milwaukee because of neck surgery. Ford was sidelined by a stinger during last season's first round playoff series against New Jersey. He missed six games earlier this season with a stinger in his left arm, the result of a Nov. 20... (ESPN -- Golf News)
In 2001, Ford was diagnosed with spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the openings of the vertebra the spinal cord runs through. He was injured in a February 2004 collision with , then missed the final 26 games of that season and the entire 2004-05 season with Milwaukee because of neck surgery. (USA Today -- Sports)
Harvard anthropology researcher Katherine Whitcome found two physical differences in male and female backs that until now had gone unnoticed: One lower lumbar vertebra is wedged-shaped in women and more square in men; and a key hip joint is 14 percent larger in women than men when body size is taken into account. The researchers did engineering tests that show how those slight changes allow women to carry the additional and growing load without toppling over - and typically without disabling... (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
Researchers have found that the vertebrae that make up a womans spine have evolved to give her more support, probably to help her cope during pregnancy ... Vertebrae in men lack these features ... Vertebrae increased in number and thickness to provide added support to the upper body. (Nature News Service)
The reason was that Ford had missed half of his rookie season and all of his second NBA season because he required surgery to fuse to vertebrae in his neck after an on-court collision left him feeling numb all over and required him to be taken away on a stretcher ... He was diagnosed with , which, put simply, is abnormal narrowing of the openings of the vertebra through which the spinal cord runs. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
The surgeon removed the top vertebra of her spine to help relieve pressure. A tube inserted in the back of her head drains fluid that builds up around her brain. (Florida Times-Union)
"Juan's condition is very fragile. In the last medical report we found that he has a severe brain trauma, and we also found a fracture in the spinal column, with the D2 [second vertebra] in an unstable condition," hospital spokeswoman Dashira Martinez said. Catcher Jason Kendall and the Brewers finalized a $4. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
"Juan's condition is very fragile. In the last medical report we found that he has a severe brain trauma, and we also found a fracture in the spinal column, with the D2 [second vertebra] in an unstable condition," hospital spokeswoman Dashira Martinez told The Associated Press. Martinez said doctors have not determined whether there will be any paralysis. (ESPN -- Baseball)
An MRI revealed a vertebra had collapsed and was pinching his spinal column. Doctors performed emergency surgery, but the disc never fused and the pain continued. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
She was left in the road with excruciating pain from several other serious injuries, including a partially collapsed lung and a broken C1 vertebra, which formed the joint connecting her skull and spine. Six surgeries later, she is now back at home, fully aware that it will be a year before she is able to work again. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Two years ago, Cole suffered a fractured neck vertebra after getting boarded. "I'm smart enough to know to check right away. The first thing, I checked my fingers, made sure that I can wiggle them, I can wiggle my toes," Cole said today. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Cole sustained a fractured vertebra March 4, 2006, when he was boarded by Pittsburgh's Brooks Orpik. Cory Stillman scored his second goal of the game with 1:06 left to give Carolina the victory. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Cole sustained a fractured vertebra on March 4, 2006, when he was boarded by Pittsburgh's Brooks Orpik. He missed the remainder of that regular season and Carolina's first 23 playoff games before making a surprise return to the Hurricanes lineup for the final two contests of the Stanley Cup finals when the team won its only NHL championship. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
The RCP received data from 157 of the 173 hospital trusts on 8,800 patients who were either classed as hip fracture patients or non-hip fractures, which includes wrist, pelvis or vertebra. It found 31% of hip fracture patients were not given surgery within the recommended 48 hours with one in 10 not treated by the four-day mark. (BBC News -- UK)
The impact shattered his left foot and ankle, broke his pelvis and crushed a vertebra. Because the surgeries were so intense, doctors put him into a 30-day coma to spare him pain. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Nevertheless, Clough was taken to the hospital after the accident, with a broken vertebra and bruises caused by her seat belt, Douglas Clough said. She remains in the hospital and will probably wear a back brace for months after she is released. (FOX61, CT)
Bone cements, similar to those used in joint replacement surgery, are already being used to strengthen damaged vertebrae of patients with diseases such as osteoporosis, in a procedure known as vertebroplasty, but burst fractures to the spine, injuries often sustained in major impact accidents and falls, are much more difficult to treat ... This type of fracture causes the vertebra to burst apart and in severe cases fragments of bone can be pushed into the spinal cord, says Dr Ruth Wilcox of... (EurekAlert!)
The fall broke a vertebra in her neck and three ribs. She was taken to a hospital in Zagreb, Croatia, where she underwent surgery Oct. 10. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Rechtien, a junior wide receiver and safety on the Rolla High School football team, still has no movement in his legs after sustaining a fractured C-5 vertebra in last Friday s game against Waynesville. I ve also now been told that his C-5 vertebra was removed during Saturday s surgery ... Two vertebrae had to be fused together. (Rolla Daily News, MO)
According to RHS officials, Rechtien suffered a fractured C-5 vertebra. Surgery was performed on Saturday in St. Louis. (Waynesille Daily Guide, MO)
RHS officials confirmed that Rechtien sustained a fractured C-5 vertebra when being brought down late in the first quarter. Rechtien was running a reverse and was going to pull up to throw, but was hit in the backfield before he could do so. (Rolla Daily News, MO)
He missed the tail end of recruiting this summer because of surgery on Aug. 1 to remove a portion of the bony arch of a vertebra in his lower back. He had surgery on June 16 to repair a bulging disk. (MSNBC -- Sports)
On March 4, 2006, in Pittsburgh, Carolina winger Erik Cole fractured a vertebra in his neck after a check from Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik. Walkers injury apparently was not as serious. (MSNBC -- Sports)
On March 4, 2006, in Pittsburgh, Carolina winger fractured a vertebra in his neck after a check from Penguins defenseman. Walker's injury apparently was not as serious. (USA Today -- Sports)
Hillard was in a small sailboat on the Adriatic Sea early last week when she fell down some stairs, breaking the "C-2" vertebra in her neck. She was transported to Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, where she underwent surgery. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
When Southern Miss Pitcher Todd McInnis cracked his vertebra last season it hurt the Golden Eagle pitching rotation. At the time, there was concern about his health and whether he would be able to pitch again. (Southern Miss Sports -- Rivals.com)
When the diagnosis was in, Deere had four broken vertebra, two breaks of his spinous process (a cervical vertebra), two compression fractures from the top of his back to the bottom, a cracked rib, bruised lung, broken orbital (cavity of the skull that holds the eye) and multiple bones shattered in his nose ... I had to lay down to keep the vertebrae off of each other ... After 35 percent compression fracture of one vertebrae and a 25 percent compression fracture of another, Deere was told by... (Skieston Standard Democrat, MO)
The excavated spinal column weighed eight tonnes and one of the neck vertebra was about 1m high. Jorge Calvo, the director of Coma-hue National University Palaeontology Centre, said: This is one of the biggest in the world and one of the most complete of these giants. (Times Online)
Since the first bones were found on the banks of Lake Barreales in the Argentine province of Neuquen in 2000, paleontologists have dug up the dinosaur's neck, back region, hips and the first vertebra of its tail ... Calvo said the neck alone must have been 17 meters (56 feet) long, and by studying the vertebrae, they figured the tail probably measured 15 meters (49 feet) ... One neck vertebra alone measured more than 1 meter (three feet) high. (International Herald Tribune)
Since the first bones were found on the banks of Lake Barreales in the Argentine province of Neuquen in 2000, paleontologists have dug up the dinosaur's neck, back region, hips and the first vertebra of its tail ... Calvo said the neck alone must have been 56 feet long, and by studying the vertebrae, they figured the tail probably measured 49 feet ... One neck vertebra alone measured more than 3 feet high. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
Keaston White, who fractured his C5 vertebra in 2001, studies after finishing classes at Emory University for the day ... Crane has two broken vertebrae (C5 and C6) ... White had a complete break of the C5 vertebra, initially deadening any motor skills below his breast line. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
fractured my C2 vertebra, he said, nd my sixth and seventh vertebrae were fractured and displaced. The first two cervical vertebrae are very specialized to allow us to turn our head from side to side ... The first cervical vertebra (or C1) is called the atlas. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
It was also discovered that she had broken ribs and fractures to her vertebra and knee from an earlier incident. Sinica could face from 20 years to life in prison. (7 KETV Omaha)
Lateral view of lumbar vertebrae of human, macaque monkey and Proconsul africanus. The human vertebra, like Morotopithecus, appears to demonstrate absence of the styloid process and relocation of the LTP onto the arch of the vertebra at the base of the structure that carries the facet joint ... The report deals with the "homeotic" genetic mechanisms that encode anatomical assembly in the embryo, and their relevance to a series of discoveries of hominoid fossil vertebrae. (Science Daily)
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