Open AccessBiomechanics of the upper cervical spine ligaments in axial rotation and flexion-extension: Considerations into the clinical framework
Author(s) -
Benoît Beyer,
Véronique Feipel,
Pierre-Michel Dugailly
Publication year - 2020
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/jcvjs.jcvjs_78_20
Subject(s) - sagittal plane , medicine , kinematics , anatomy , biomechanics , cervical vertebrae , cervical spine , instant centre of rotation , orthodontics , surgery , physics , classical mechanics
The motion of the upper cervical spine (UCS) has a great interest for analyzing the biomechanical features of this joint complex, especially in case of instability. Although investigators have analyzed numerous kinematics and musculoskeletal characteristics, there are still little data available regarding several suboccipital ligaments such as occipito-atlantal, atlantoaxial, and cruciform ligaments.