When spine surgeons talk about pressure, few procedures rival C1–C2 fixation - a surgery so delicate that a deviation of just a few millimeters can mean the difference between success and catastrophic ...

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 ...

St. Cloud Blizzard forward back on the ice after broken vertebrae Alex Kupka, an 18-year-old from Trnava, Slovakia, skate on the ice with his North American Hockey League junior team on Wednesday.

ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Tom Flores, the Oakland Raiders' two-time Super Bowl-winning coach, is recovering from a fall he suffered after Oakland's exhibition at the Dallas Cowboys on Aug. 26. The ...