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ArticleSurgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA2021

Basivertebral foramina of true vertebrae: morphometry, topography and clinical considerations.

Maria Tzika, George K Paraskevas, Maria Piagkou, Apostolos K Papatolios, Konstantinos Natsis

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Article in Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Anatomy of the basivertebral nerve and its implications in the vertebrogenic pain. Systematic review and mapping of evidence.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026
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  2. Vertebral Vascular Canal Dysplasia in Three Brachycephalic Breeds and Its Relationship With BOAS Grade.Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association · 2026
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  4. A cross-sectional association study of paravertebral muscle quality and modic changes in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Maria TzikaDepartment of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, P.O. Box 300, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece. tzik.maria@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9728-1560
George K ParaskevasDepartment of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, P.O. Box 300, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Maria PiagkouDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Apostolos K PapatoliosDepartment of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, P.O. Box 300, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Konstantinos NatsisDepartment of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, P.O. Box 300, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki · GRNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeBasivertebral foramina (BVF) are openings of the posterior wall of vertebral body (VB) that lead to basivertebral canals (BVC), where homonymous neurovascular bundle courses. BVF and BVC are implicated with spinal fractures, vertebral augmentation and basivertebral nerve radiofrequency ablation. Despite their essential clinical impact, knowledge of BVF precise anatomy is scarce. The current study describes in detail the BVF typical morphological and topographical anatomy, morphometry and variants.

methodsIn total, 1561 dried true vertebrae of 70 Greek spines of known gender and age were examined. BVF number, location, shape and size (in foramina > 1 mm), BVF distance from VB rims and pedicles, as well as VB morphometry (diameters, heights and distance between pedicles) were studied. Ten spines were re-examined by computed tomography and BVC depth and shape were recorded. Correlations and differences were statistically analyzed.

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conclusionBVF number, shape, size and topography are described, in detail, per vertebral level. The provided morphological classification and the created cumulative BVF topographic graphs should assist in clinical practice and surgery.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overCadaverFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSpinal Nerve RootsTomography, X-Ray ComputedVertebral BodyBasivertebralCement leakageForaminaVenous channelsVertebral body fractures

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