The anatomical perspective of human occipital condyle in relation to the hypoglossal canal, condylar canal, and jugular foramen and its surgical significance

The anatomical perspective of human occipital condyle in relation to the hypoglossal canal, condylar canal, and jugular foramen and its surgical significance

Background: The transcondylar approach (TCA) has gained importance in recent era which enables shorter and direct route to access the lesions ventral to the brainstem. The important step in this approach is resection of the occipital condyle (OC). The detailed knowledge of bony anatomy of OC and its...

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Main Authors: Ranjana Verma, Shalini Kumar, Arpita Mahajan Rai, Iqra Mansoor, Raj D Mehra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
Subjects:
Condylar canal; hypoglossal canal; jugular foramen; occipital condyle; transcondylar approach.
Online Access:http://www.jcvjs.com/article.asp?issn=0974-8237;year=2016;volume=7;issue=4;spage=243;epage=249;aulast=Verma

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