Surgicoanatomical aspect in vascular variations of the V3 segment of vertebral artery as a risk factor for C1 instrumentation
Articles > Article · 2019
Authors: Dilek Arslan, Mehmet Asım ÖZER, Figen Govsa, Ömer KİTİŞ
Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2019, vol 68, pp 243-249
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2019.07.032
Summary
Object: Awareness of vascular anomalies in V3 segment of vertebral artery (VA) is crucial to avoid iatrogenic injuries during surgical procedure. This study aimed to analyze the incidence of V3 segment vascular variations and demonstrate the importance of deciding the surgical strategy for C1 screw placement.