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Translation of Hecker's 1922 “the occipital–atlanto–axial ligament system”: A study in comparative anatomy
Author(s) -
Oakes Peter C.,
Sardi Juan Pablo,
Iwanaga Joe,
Topale Nitsa,
Oskouian Rod J.,
Tubbs R. Shane
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical anatomy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1098-2353
pISSN - 0897-3806
DOI - 10.1002/ca.22853
Subject(s) - medicine , anatomy , comparative anatomy , ligament
In 1922, Paul Hecker, a French physician and Head of Anatomy at the Medical College of Strasbourg, published a sentinel thesis on the ligaments of the craniocervical junction based on a study of comparative anatomy. Unfortunately, this dissertation has been lost to history and until now, was unavailable in the English language. Herein, we present a translation of Hecker's work with an update in its nomenclature, which with modern imaging capabilities of the craniocervical junction is germane and timely. Clin. Anat. 30:322–329, 2017. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.