Abstract
The anatomy of the craniocervical junction is complex with an intricate intersection between lower cranial and upper cervical nerves and the osteology of the posterior fossa skull and the atlanto-axial joints. A comprehensive understanding of this morphology is important to those treating patients with hindbrain herniation. In this chapter, the surgical anatomy of the posterior fossa and its contents (cerebellum, brainstem, lower cranial nerves, vertebrobasilar arteries, cranial venous sinuses) and upper cervical spine and its related neurovascular structures are reviewed and in special regard to the anatomy encountered in posterior fossa decompression for the Chiari malformations.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Chiari Malformations |
| Publisher | Springer New York |
| Pages | 73-82 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Volume | 9781461463696 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781461463696 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1461463688, 9781461463689 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Anatomy
- Chiari
- Hindbrain
- Morphology
- Posterior fossa
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Surgical anatomy of the craniocervical junction relevant to chiari malformations. / Tubbs, R. Shane; Mohajel Shoja, Mohammadali; Loukas, Marios; Oakes, W. Jerry.
The Chiari Malformations. Vol. 9781461463696 Springer New York, 2013. p. 73-82.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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AB - The anatomy of the craniocervical junction is complex with an intricate intersection between lower cranial and upper cervical nerves and the osteology of the posterior fossa skull and the atlanto-axial joints. A comprehensive understanding of this morphology is important to those treating patients with hindbrain herniation. In this chapter, the surgical anatomy of the posterior fossa and its contents (cerebellum, brainstem, lower cranial nerves, vertebrobasilar arteries, cranial venous sinuses) and upper cervical spine and its related neurovascular structures are reviewed and in special regard to the anatomy encountered in posterior fossa decompression for the Chiari malformations.
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KW - Hindbrain
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