Multiple Fractures of Cervical Vertebrae Combined with Arcuate Foramen and Vertebral Artery Occlusion: A Case Report and Literature Review

Background The arcuate foramen is a complete or partial bony bridge over the vertebral artery groove of atlas. The mechanism of the arcuate foramen is not clearly understood. Omission of the arcuate foramen sometimes causes lethal iatrogenic injury during spinal surgery. Case Presentation We describ...

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Main Authors: Wei‐hao Wang, Zhao‐yong Liu, Huan‐cheng Guo, Hu Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-02-01
Series:Orthopaedic Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/os.12868