title: [Cervical vertebral column--anatomy, fractures, treatment].
abstract: The paper deals with anatomy of human cervical spine. It shows close relation between knowledge on the normal structure and methods of treatment of different kinds of spine injuries. It describes detailed anatomy and mechanical features of cervical vertebral column, including the structure of distinct vertebrae, their joints and arrangement of muscles. It reviews also historical methods of treatment of fractures in this region considering current methods.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Zakład Anatomii, Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego, Kraków.
authors.forename: Michał
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kłosiński
authors.forename: Justyna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sienkiewicz-Zawilińska
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lipski
authors.forename: Jarosław
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zawiliński
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Matyja
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Walocha
mesh_terms: D001843:Bone Cements; D001863:Bone Screws; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000293:injuries*; D016267:External Fixators; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements