Optimal measurement for "posterolateral protrusion" of the vertebral artery at the craniovertebral junction using computed tomography angiography

Purpose: Among extraosseous abnormalities of the vertebral artery (VA) at the craniovertebral junction (CVJ), available evidence regarding "posterolateral protrusion," the VA running distant from the groove over the superior surface of the posterior arch of the atlas, is limited. The purpo...

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Main Authors: Junichi Ohya, Kota Miyoshi, Hiroyuki Oka, KO Matsudaira, Masayoshi Fukushima, Kosei Nagata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
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Online Access:http://www.jcvjs.com/article.asp?issn=0974-8237;year=2014;volume=5;issue=4;spage=151;epage=156;aulast=Ohya