Open AccessAnatomic study of the occipital condyle and its surgical implications in transcondylar approach
Author(s) -
Sneha Guruprasad Kalthur,
Supriya Padmashali,
Chandni Gupta,
Antony Sylvan D’Souza
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of craniovertebral junction and spine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 0976-9285
pISSN - 0974-8237
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8237.139201
Subject(s) - occipital condyle , foramen magnum , anatomy , medicine , condyle , occipital bone , skull , hypoglossal nerve , jugular foramen , human skull , foramen , vertebral column , orthodontics , tongue , pathology
Craniovertebral surgeries require the anatomical knowledge of craniovertebral junction. The human occipital condyle (OC) is unique bony structure connecting the cranium and the vertebral column. A lateral approach like transcondylar approach (TA) requires understanding of the relationships between the OC, jugular tubercle, and hypoglossal canal. Hence, the aim of the present study was to analyze the morphological variations in OCs of dry adult human skull.