Atlanto-occipital fusion: an osteological study with clinical implications

Kassim NM 1 , Latiff AA , Das S , Ghafar NA , Suhaimi FH , Othman F Show all authors , Hussan F , Sulaiman IM

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  • 1 Department of Anatomy, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Bratisl Lek Listy, 2010;111(10):562-5.
PMID: 21125803

Abstract

Atlanto-occipital fusion may be symptomatic or asymptomatic in nature. The anomaly may be incidentally detected at autopsies or during routine cadaveric dissections. The fusion of the atlas with occipital bone may result in the compression of vertebral artery and first cervical nerve.

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