Objective: To describe the clinical presentations, radiological features and clinical progress of a rare case of chondroblastoma of the lumbar spine. Setting: Regional Hospital, Hong Kong, China.

The spine, often called the pillar of our body, is composed of multiple connected bones. What should be done if these bones are fractured? The spine consists of a total of 33 vertebrae: 7 cervical ...

The spine, or backbone, is a long column of bones that runs down the center of a person’s back. It is essential for many functions, such as movement, support, and protecting the spinal cord. A ...

The lumbar vertebrae are the largest movable bones of the backbone. Their large size and bone strength is necessary because these vertebrae support more weight than the upper two segments of the ...

The muscles of the lower back help stabilize, rotate, flex, and extend the spinal column, which is a bony tower of 24 vertebrae that gives the body structure and houses the spinal cord. The spinal ...