TY - JOUR
T1 - Ligaments of the craniocervical junction
T2 - A review
AU - Tubbs, R. Shane
AU - Hallock, Justin D.
AU - Radcliff, Virginia
AU - Naftel, Robert P.
AU - Mortazavi, Martin
AU - Shoja, Mohammadali M.
AU - Loukas, Marios
AU - Cohen-Gadol, Aaron A.
PY - 2011/6
Y1 - 2011/6
N2 - The specialized ligaments of the craniocervical junction must allow for stability yet functional movement. Because injury to these important structures usually results in death or morbidity, the neurosurgeon should possess a thorough understanding of the anatomy and function of these ligaments. To the authors' knowledge, a comprehensive review of these structures is not available in the medical literature. The aim of the current study was to distill the available literature on each of these structures into one offering.
AB - The specialized ligaments of the craniocervical junction must allow for stability yet functional movement. Because injury to these important structures usually results in death or morbidity, the neurosurgeon should possess a thorough understanding of the anatomy and function of these ligaments. To the authors' knowledge, a comprehensive review of these structures is not available in the medical literature. The aim of the current study was to distill the available literature on each of these structures into one offering.
KW - Anatomy
KW - Craniocervical junction
KW - Craniovertebral junction
KW - Ligaments
KW - Neurosurgery
KW - Skull base
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/79958022747
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/79958022747#tab=citedBy
U2 - 10.3171/2011.1.SPINE10612
DO - 10.3171/2011.1.SPINE10612
M3 - Review article
C2 - 21395398
AN - SCOPUS:79958022747
SN - 1547-5654
VL - 14
SP - 697
EP - 709
JO - Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine
JF - Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine
IS - 6
ER -