Anatomic and Radiologic Appearance of Several Variants of the Craniocervical Junction

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Andreas Prescher · RWTH Aachen University

Dominik Brors · North American Skull Base Society

Gerhard Adam · North American Skull Base Society

Abstract

Four typical manifestations of the occipital vertebra are described from both an anatomic and a radiologic point of view; the basilar process, the condylus tertius, the paracondylar process, and the isolated prebasioccipital arch. The clinical importance of the described variants is discussed.

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Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques Meningioma and schwannoma management Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology

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Published in: Skull base

Volume 6, Issue 02, pp. 83-94

DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1058649

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Anatomic and Radiologic Appearance of Several Variants of the Craniocervical Junction

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