A morphometric study of the atlas occipitalization and coexisted congenital anomalies of the vertebrae and posterior cranial fossa with neurological importance.
Title | A morphometric study of the atlas occipitalization and coexisted congenital anomalies of the vertebrae and posterior cranial fossa with neurological importance. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2017 |
Authors | Natsis, K., Lyrtzis C., Totlis T., Anastasopoulos N., & Piagkou M. |
Journal | Surg Radiol Anat |
Volume | 39 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 39-49 |
Date Published | 2017 Jan |
ISSN | 1279-8517 |
Keywords | Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Atlanto-Occipital Joint, Cervical Atlas, Cervical Vertebrae, Cranial Fossa, Posterior, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Neurosurgical Procedures, Skull, Young Adult |
Abstract | PURPOSE: Our study highlights the morphometry of the partial and complete atlas occipitalization (AOZ), its coexistence with fusions of the 2nd and 3rd cervical vertebrae and morphological and morphometric abnormalities of the posterior cranial fossa that are of paramount neurological importance. |
DOI | 10.1007/s00276-016-1687-9 |
Alternate Journal | Surg Radiol Anat |
PubMed ID | 27192980 |