Morphological and morphometric anatomy of the lesser occipital nerve and its possible clinical relevance

Abstract The lesser occipital nerve (LON) has one of the most variations among occipital nerves. We aimed to investigate morphological and morphometric features of LON. A total of 24 cadavers, 14 males (58%) and 10 females (42%), were dissected bilaterally. LON was classified into 3 types. The numbe...

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Main Authors: Latif Saglam, Osman Coskun, Ozcan Gayretli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-55648-8