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Instability in Cervical Arthrosis

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Cervical Spine I
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Abstract

Instability is not a main feature of cervical arthrosis. Anterior and posterior osteophytes, and disc narrowing usually cause a marked stiffness of this vertebral segment. In a review on cervical instability, Bailey [1] reports no less than nine causes of instability but does not mention arthrosis.

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Deburge, A., Benoist, M. (1987). Instability in Cervical Arthrosis. In: Kehr, P., Weidner, A. (eds) Cervical Spine I. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-8882-8_5

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