Title: Accessory Foramen Transversarium in Cervical Vertebrae – An Osteological Study
Authors: Camellia Chanda MBBS, PGDMCH, Satyabrata Patra MD, Ashok Kumar Dubey MS, Renu Prasad MS
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i2.37
Abstract
Aim: To find the incidence and clinical correlation of accessory foramen transversarium in cervical vertebrae.
Objective: To understand the variations of foramen transversarium and presence of accessory foramen as an anatomic entity for the knowledge of clinicians and surgeons.
Material and Method: Seventy two human adult dried cervical vertebra were obtained from the department of Anatomy for the study.
Results: We found the incidence of accessory foramen to be 12.5%. Accessory foramen resulting from complete septation of for a men transversarium were found bilaterally in 2.77%, unilaterally in 4.1% on the right, in 2.77% on the left. Incomplete septation with bony spicules were found in5.5%.
Conclusion: This study is of importance for the surgeons and radiologists for their clinical importance.
Keywords: Cervical vertebrae, foramen transversarium, accessory foramen transversarium.
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