Superficial anterior atlanto-occipital ligament: Anatomy of a forgotten structure with relevance to craniocervical stability

Introduction: The superficial anterior atlanto-occipital ligament (SAAOL) is a narrowband located anterior to the anterior atlanto-occipital membrane. Nearly forgotten, it has not been well described in older anatomical textbooks and is missing in the current anatomical literature. As all of the bin...

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Main Authors: Shogo Kikuta, Joe Iwanaga, Koichi Watanabe, R Shane Tubbs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
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Online Access:http://www.jcvjs.com/article.asp?issn=0974-8237;year=2019;volume=10;issue=1;spage=42;epage=45;aulast=Kikuta