Atlanto-occipital fusion: An osteological study with clinical implications

• Main Authors: Kassim, Normadiah M., Latiff, A.A., Das, Srijit, Ghafar, N.A., Suhaimi, F.H., Othman, F., Hussan, F., Sulaiman, I.M.
• Format: Article
• Published: University of Comenius 2010
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/15350/

Background: 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. Me...