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 ...

When spine surgeons talk about pressure, few procedures rival C1–C2 fixation - a surgery so delicate that a deviation of just ...

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 ...

Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby skates during practice in Sunrise, Fla., Friday, Jan. 13, 2012. Crosby skated with his teammates for the first time in more than a month on Friday but still has ...