Preliminary analysis on X-ray in youth neck type of cervical spondylosis with upper crossed syndrome / 中国骨伤

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE@#To analyze the X-ray characteristics in youth neck type of cervical spondylosis with upper crossed syndrome(UCS).@*METHODS@#The patients who had a neck type of cervical spondylosis with or without UCS were selected from January to October 2017, 20 cases in each group, and 10 normal volunteers were chosen in the study. X-ray examination of lateral and hyperextension-hyperflexion of cervical spine were performed to observe cervical spine angle, angular displacement and adjacent vertebral body slip.@*RESULTS@#The cervical spine angle was (-0.40±9.64)° in the UCS group, significantly less than (14.35±9.01)° in the normal group and (12.34±5.65)° in the non-UCS group(0.05).@*CONCLUSIONS@#In young patients who has a neck type of cervical spondylosis with UCS, the cervical curvature prone to straighten or reverse, the upper cervical flexion and extension are limited, while the lower cervical is in a flexion.