ST. CLOUD, Minn. — As bad as the injury is to Alex Kupka, it could have been much worse. Kupka, a 17-year-old forward from Trnava, Slovakia, suffered a broken C2 vertebrae when he was checked from ...

The vertebrae that make up the cervical spine are the smallest seven within the spinal column. These bones give the neck structure, support the skull, and protect the spinal cord, among other ...

Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby skates during practice in Sunrise, Fla., Friday, Jan. 13, 2012. Crosby skated with his teammates for the first time in more than a month on Friday but still has ...

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CoreLink, LLC, a leading designer and manufacturer of spinal implant systems, today announced the commercial launch and 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug ...

The lumbar vertebrae are the largest movable bones of the backbone. Their large size and bone strength is necessary because these vertebrae support more weight than the upper two segments of the ...