Bilateral ossified pterygospinous ligament and its clinical significance
The ossification of the pterygospinous ligament form the bridge known as pterygospinous bony bridge and it may create a pterygospinous foramen. Close location of this ossified pterygospinous ligament to the foramina ovale, can entrap the mandibular nerve and its branches which emerges through the fo...
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| author | Raju, S Sujatha, M Indira Devi, B Sirisha, B Sri Devi, P |
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| description | The ossification of the pterygospinous ligament form the bridge known as pterygospinous bony bridge and it may create a pterygospinous foramen. Close location of this ossified pterygospinous ligament to the foramina ovale, can entrap the mandibular nerve and its branches which emerges through the foramen ovale and may produce the clinical condition known as mandibular neuralgia. Presence of such ossified pterygospinous ligament may also interfere with the mandibular nerve block. Here, we report a rare case of ossified pterygospinous ligament bilaterally in a dried adult skull. The measurements of variant pterygospinous foramen were recorded as 4.25 mm horizontally and 4.55 mm vertically, on the right side and 4mm, 4.10 mm on the left side. This variation is clinically important for Surgeons, Neurologists and Anesthetists. |
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| spelling | ukm.eprints-59402016-12-14T06:39:55Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5940/ Bilateral ossified pterygospinous ligament and its clinical significance Raju, S Sujatha, M Indira Devi, B Sirisha, B Sri Devi, P The ossification of the pterygospinous ligament form the bridge known as pterygospinous bony bridge and it may create a pterygospinous foramen. Close location of this ossified pterygospinous ligament to the foramina ovale, can entrap the mandibular nerve and its branches which emerges through the foramen ovale and may produce the clinical condition known as mandibular neuralgia. Presence of such ossified pterygospinous ligament may also interfere with the mandibular nerve block. Here, we report a rare case of ossified pterygospinous ligament bilaterally in a dried adult skull. The measurements of variant pterygospinous foramen were recorded as 4.25 mm horizontally and 4.55 mm vertically, on the right side and 4mm, 4.10 mm on the left side. This variation is clinically important for Surgeons, Neurologists and Anesthetists. Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5940/1/07-MS1065_%2830-32%29.pdf Raju, S and Sujatha, M and Indira Devi, B and Sirisha, B and Sri Devi, P (2012) Bilateral ossified pterygospinous ligament and its clinical significance. Journal of Surgical Academia, 2 (2). pp. 30-32. ISSN 2231-7481 http://jsurgacad.com/ |
| spellingShingle | Raju, S Sujatha, M Indira Devi, B Sirisha, B Sri Devi, P Bilateral ossified pterygospinous ligament and its clinical significance |
| title | Bilateral ossified pterygospinous ligament and its clinical significance |
| title_full | Bilateral ossified pterygospinous ligament and its clinical significance |
| title_fullStr | Bilateral ossified pterygospinous ligament and its clinical significance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bilateral ossified pterygospinous ligament and its clinical significance |
| title_short | Bilateral ossified pterygospinous ligament and its clinical significance |
| title_sort | bilateral ossified pterygospinous ligament and its clinical significance |
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