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  • Title: Anatomic and biomechanical considerations of the craniovertebral junction.
    Author: Martin MD, Bruner HJ, Maiman DJ.
    Journal: Neurosurgery; 2010 Mar; 66(3 Suppl):2-6. PubMed ID: 20173523.
    Abstract:
    An understanding of the regional anatomy and specific biomechanics of the craniovertebral junction is relevant to the specific diseases that affect the region as well as instrumentation of the occiput, atlas, and axis. This article reviews the bony, ligamentous, and vascular anatomy of the region, in relation to the posterior surgical approach to this anatomically unique segment of the cervical spine. Anatomic variations of the area are also discussed. Basic principles of instrumentation of the region are also reviewed. The kinematics of the region as they pertain to the anatomic discussion are reviewed and discussed.
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