Arcuate Foramen: An Essential Variation of the Atlas That Should Keep in Mind
The arcuate foramen (AF), one of the variations of the first cervical vertebra (atlas), is localized on the vertebral artery (VA) sulcus, and computed tomography is the gold standard in its diagnosis. AF has complete and incomplete types, and its incidence varies according to societies, ethnic group...
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| description | The arcuate foramen (AF), one of the variations of the first cervical vertebra (atlas), is localized on the vertebral artery (VA) sulcus, and computed tomography is the gold standard in its diagnosis. AF has complete and incomplete types, and its incidence varies according to societies, ethnic groups, and examination methods, ranging from 1% to 68%. The third segment of the VA, the suboccipital nerve, the perivascular sympathetic plexus, and the vertebral venous plexus pass through it. It gives symptoms according to the degree of pressure on the structures passing through it, and the complete type is more likely to give clinical findings. AF is also important because of its potential to cause VA dissection during neck traumas and surgical procedures applied to the upper cervical region. In this study, the latest literature was reviewed, and the clinical importance of AF was summarized in the light of scientific evidence. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ee8f2703667245b08e41bf2889cac5c52023-10-24T02:43:20ZengKare PublishingBoğaziçi Tıp Dergisi2149-02872022-10-019320420810.14744/bmj.2022.82713BMJ-82713Arcuate Foramen: An Essential Variation of the Atlas That Should Keep in MindNeşe Keser0Arzu Atıcı1Barış Yılmaz2Esin Derin Çiçek3Ali Fatih Ramazanoğlu4Ali Demiraslan5Health Sciences University, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul, TürkiyeHealth Sciences University, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Istanbul, TürkiyeHealth Sciences University, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Istanbul, TürkiyeHealth Sciences University, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Radiology, Istanbul, TürkiyeHealth Sciences University, Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital, Neurosurgery Clinic, Istanbul TürkiyeHealth Sciences University, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul, TürkiyeThe arcuate foramen (AF), one of the variations of the first cervical vertebra (atlas), is localized on the vertebral artery (VA) sulcus, and computed tomography is the gold standard in its diagnosis. AF has complete and incomplete types, and its incidence varies according to societies, ethnic groups, and examination methods, ranging from 1% to 68%. The third segment of the VA, the suboccipital nerve, the perivascular sympathetic plexus, and the vertebral venous plexus pass through it. It gives symptoms according to the degree of pressure on the structures passing through it, and the complete type is more likely to give clinical findings. AF is also important because of its potential to cause VA dissection during neck traumas and surgical procedures applied to the upper cervical region. In this study, the latest literature was reviewed, and the clinical importance of AF was summarized in the light of scientific evidence.https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=bmj&un=BMJ-82713anatomical variationarcuate foramenatlascervical spine. |
| spellingShingle | Neşe Keser Arzu Atıcı Barış Yılmaz Esin Derin Çiçek Ali Fatih Ramazanoğlu Ali Demiraslan Arcuate Foramen: An Essential Variation of the Atlas That Should Keep in Mind Boğaziçi Tıp Dergisi anatomical variation arcuate foramen atlas cervical spine. |
| title | Arcuate Foramen: An Essential Variation of the Atlas That Should Keep in Mind |
| title_full | Arcuate Foramen: An Essential Variation of the Atlas That Should Keep in Mind |
| title_fullStr | Arcuate Foramen: An Essential Variation of the Atlas That Should Keep in Mind |
| title_full_unstemmed | Arcuate Foramen: An Essential Variation of the Atlas That Should Keep in Mind |
| title_short | Arcuate Foramen: An Essential Variation of the Atlas That Should Keep in Mind |
| title_sort | arcuate foramen an essential variation of the atlas that should keep in mind |
| topic | anatomical variation arcuate foramen atlas cervical spine. |
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