TY - JOUR
T1 - Unusual occipital condyles of the skull
T2 - An osteological study with clinical implications
AU - Das, Srijit
AU - Suri, Rajesh
AU - Kapur, Vijay
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Context: The occipital condyles of the skull articulate with the superior articular facets of the atlas vertebra and form an important junction between the cranium and the vertebral column. The morphological features of occipital condyles are relevant in biomechanical, anatomical and clinical studies. Objective: To describe the anatomical profile of unusual occipital condyles detected in a bone specimen. Case Report: The present osteological study provides a detailed morphological description of unusual occipital condyles showing uneven and serrated surfaces and also displaying longitudinal and transverse grooves on the left and right sides respectively. The case study also discusses the clinical importance of such anomalies. Precise anatomical knowledge of the occipital condyles is important for any craniovertebral operative procedures such as resection of the occipital condyles.
AB - Context: The occipital condyles of the skull articulate with the superior articular facets of the atlas vertebra and form an important junction between the cranium and the vertebral column. The morphological features of occipital condyles are relevant in biomechanical, anatomical and clinical studies. Objective: To describe the anatomical profile of unusual occipital condyles detected in a bone specimen. Case Report: The present osteological study provides a detailed morphological description of unusual occipital condyles showing uneven and serrated surfaces and also displaying longitudinal and transverse grooves on the left and right sides respectively. The case study also discusses the clinical importance of such anomalies. Precise anatomical knowledge of the occipital condyles is important for any craniovertebral operative procedures such as resection of the occipital condyles.
KW - Atlanto-occipital joint
KW - Atlas
KW - Craniofacial abnormalities
KW - Occipital bone
KW - Skull
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U2 - 10.1590/S1516-31802006000500009
DO - 10.1590/S1516-31802006000500009
M3 - Article
C2 - 17262160
AN - SCOPUS:33846817514
SN - 1516-3180
VL - 124
SP - 278
EP - 279
JO - Sao Paulo Medical Journal
JF - Sao Paulo Medical Journal
IS - 5
ER -