Immersive Surgical Anatomy of the Craniocervical Junction.

atlas axis biomechanics craniocervical junction cruciform ligament neuroanatomy occipital bone surgical lines volumetric model

Journal

Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
10 Sep 2020
Historique:
entrez: 16 10 2020
pubmed: 17 10 2020
medline: 17 10 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

With the advent and increased usage of posterior, lateral, and anterior surgical approaches to the craniocervical junction (CCJ), it is essential to have a sound understanding of the osseous, ligamentous, and neurovascular layers of this region as well as their three-dimensional (3D) orientations and functional kinematics. Advances in 3D technology can be leveraged to develop a more nuanced and comprehensive understanding of the CCJ, classically depicted via dissections and sketches. As such, this study aims to illustrate - with the use of 3D technologies - the major anatomical landmarks of the CCJ in an innovative and informative way. Photogrammetry, structured light scanning, and 3D reconstruction of medical images were used to generate these high-resolution volumetric models. A clear knowledge of the critical anatomical structures and morphometrics of the CCJ is crucial for the diagnosis, classification, and treatment of pathologies in this transitional region.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33062487
doi: 10.7759/cureus.10364
pmc: PMC7549867
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

e10364

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2020, Vigo et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Auteurs

Vera Vigo (V)

Neurological Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, USA.

Ankit Hirpara (A)

Neurological Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, USA.

Mohamed Yassin (M)

Neurological Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, USA.

Minghao Wang (M)

Neurological Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, CHN.

Dean Chou (D)

Neurological Surgery, University of Caifornia San Francisco, San Francisco, USA.

Pasquale De Bonis (P)

Neurological Surgery, Ferrara University Hospital, Ferrara, ITA.

Adib Abla (A)

Neurological Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, USA.

Roberto Rodriguez Rubio (R)

Neurological Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, USA.

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