Variants and deformities of atlas vertebrae in Eastern Anatolian people.

Kavakli A., Aydinlioglu A., Yesilyurt H., Kus I., Diyarbakirli S., Erdem S., ...More

Saudi medical journal, vol.25, pp.322-5, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Journal Name: Saudi medical journal
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.322-5
  • Erzincan Binali Yildirim University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: At the craniocervical junction, developmental anomalies of the atlas may produce clinical symptoms by compressing on the vertebral artery, particularly during extreme rotational movements of the cervical spine. The aim of the present study was to investigate several varieties and deformities of the atlas vertebra from the skeletal specimens of Eastern Anatolian people.