Morphometric Analysis and Classification of the Cross-Sectional Shape of the C2 Lamina

A thorough understanding of the morphology of the lamina of the second cervical vertebra (C2) is important for safe C2 translaminar screw placement. Although anatomical characteristics of the C2 lamina have been widely documented, individual differences in morphology have not been addressed. The aim...

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Main Authors: Soyeon Kim, Dai-Soon Kwak, In-Beom Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7276946