PEDIATRICS Vol. 10 No. 5 November 1952, pp. 567-574
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MOBILITY OF THE UPPER CERVICAL SPINE IN HEALTH AND DISEASE

EDWARD H. TOWNSEND JR. M.D.1 and M. LAURENS ROWE M.D.2

1 The Department of Pediatrics of the Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, N.Y.
2 The Department of Orthopedics of the Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, N.Y.

Four cases of cervical "subluxation" have been presented due to muscle spasm in the cervical region, which occurred during an upper respiratory infection. This syndrome differs from the atlanto-axial subluxation.

Roentgenograms in the diagnosis of this condition may lead to erroneous diagnosis and treatment.

The normal anatomic and functional ranges of the cervical spine were studied and are discussed. The degree of mobility of the cervical spine is greater than previously assumed.

Submitted on July 5, 1952