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<blockquote data-quote="Pkrjones" data-source="post: 568668" data-attributes="member: 9982"><p>I'm sure somebody will ask me if I'm a doctor, if I've actually SEEN the X-rays or treated these players ~ I haven't! </p><p></p><p>The neck is made-up of 7 bones, with C1 (Atlas) at the base of the skull, C2 below it down to C7. C2 fractures are known as "hangman's fractures" as that's where hanged person's necks commonly break. C3, C4 & C5 not only have the spinal cord but also the Phrenic nerve which controls breathing. Richardson's fusion was C5-C6, towards the lower part of the neck. Peyton Manning's fusion is being kept very vague, but because of the arm weakness it's thought to be a C6-C7 fusion.</p><p></p><p>Fusion surgery joins the 2 bones together giving that area more stability, but it also places more strain on the vertebrae above and below. </p><p></p><p>Finley's fusion was C3-C4, much closer to the skull and right where the phrenic nerve is. It also places much more strain on C2 and C5. A hard hit causing more damage to his vertebrae/spine could easily leave Finley paralyzed and on a ventilator or worse ... he won't be back in the NFL.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pkrjones, post: 568668, member: 9982"] I'm sure somebody will ask me if I'm a doctor, if I've actually SEEN the X-rays or treated these players ~ I haven't! The neck is made-up of 7 bones, with C1 (Atlas) at the base of the skull, C2 below it down to C7. C2 fractures are known as "hangman's fractures" as that's where hanged person's necks commonly break. C3, C4 & C5 not only have the spinal cord but also the Phrenic nerve which controls breathing. Richardson's fusion was C5-C6, towards the lower part of the neck. Peyton Manning's fusion is being kept very vague, but because of the arm weakness it's thought to be a C6-C7 fusion. Fusion surgery joins the 2 bones together giving that area more stability, but it also places more strain on the vertebrae above and below. Finley's fusion was C3-C4, much closer to the skull and right where the phrenic nerve is. It also places much more strain on C2 and C5. A hard hit causing more damage to his vertebrae/spine could easily leave Finley paralyzed and on a ventilator or worse ... he won't be back in the NFL. [/QUOTE]
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