Journal article
Anatomy and biomechanics of normal craniovertebral junction (a) and biomechanics of stabilization (b)
Child's nervous system, Vol.24(10), pp.1091-1100
10/2008
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-008-0606-8
PMID: 18389261
Abstract
A knowledge of the bony configuration, ligamentous attachments, joint articulations, vascular supply, muscle function, and lymphatic drainage as well as the kinetic anatomy of the craniocervical junction is necessary to understand the etiology of abnormalities in this area and their treatment.The craniovertebral junction (CVJ) is the most mobile of the upper cervical spine especially in children. It is uniquely adapted for stability and motion. The bony anatomy and the normal biomechanics of the CVJ in children are presented and subsequently the biomechanics of complex stabilization. Our review of more than 600 children who required stabilization is presented.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Anatomy and biomechanics of normal craniovertebral junction (a) and biomechanics of stabilization (b)
- Creators
- Arnold Menezes - Department of Neurosurgery University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, 1824 JPP Iowa City IA 52242 USAVincent Traynelis - Department of Neurosurgery University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, 1824 JPP Iowa City IA 52242 USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Child's nervous system, Vol.24(10), pp.1091-1100
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag; Berlin/Heidelberg
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00381-008-0606-8
- PMID
- 18389261
- ISSN
- 0256-7040
- eISSN
- 1433-0350
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/2008
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Neurosurgery; Otolaryngology
- Record Identifier
- 9984040264302771
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