The Ponticulus Posticus as Risk Factor for Screw Insertion into the First Cervical Lateral Mass
Articles > Article · 2018
Authors: Dilek Arslan, Mehmet Asım ÖZER, Figen GÖKMEN, Ömer KİTİŞ
WORLD NEUROSURGERY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2018, vol 113, pp e579-e585
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.02.100
Summary
BACKGROUND: Awareness of the osseous anomaly of ponticulus posticus (PP) is crucial in avoiding vertebral artery (VA) injuries during C1 instrumentation. The aim of this study was to investigate PP and its relationship with the VA with three-dimensional computed tomography angiography.