The Cranio-Cervical Junction (CCJ) : Comprehensive Anatomy and Surgical Procedures

Transoral Surgery for Cranio-cervical Junction Compression

A pictorial essay: Congenital malformations of the cranio- cervical junction

Surgical anatomy of the cervical sympathetic trunk.

Lack of knowledge of the anatomy of the cervical sympathetic trunk (CST) may complicate surgical procedures on the cervical spine. This study aims to define linear and angular relations of the CST with respect to consistent structures around it, including the number and size of the cervical ganglia, the distances between the CST and the longus colli muscle and the anterior tubercles of the tran...

The endoscopic endonasal approach to cranio-cervical junction: the complete panel

We aim to establish a complete summary on the Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA) to Cranio Cervical Junction (CCJ): evolution since first description, criteria to predict the feasibility and limitations, anatomical landmarks, indications and biomechanical evaluation after performing the approach. A comprehensive literature search to identify all available literature published between March 200...

Quantification of Pediatric Cervical Spine Growth at the Cranio-Vertebral Junction

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate morphological change at the craniovertebral junction (CVJ) region using computed tomography. METHODS A total of 238 patients were included in this study, and mean age was 47.8±21.3 months. Spinal canal diameter, Power's ratio, McRae line, antero-posterior C1 ring height, atlantoaxial joint space, C2 growth, epidural space from the dens (M...