ReviewCureus2022
The Alar Fascia and Danger Space: A Modern Review.
Review in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Review
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- Subcutaneous Emphysema and Pneumomediastinum Triggered by Nasotracheal Intubation: A Case Report.Cureus · 2025Article
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- Sudden Death: A Practical Autopsy Approach to Unexplained Mediastinitis Due to Fatal Untreated Neck Infections-A Systematic Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Fascial Nomenclature: Update 2024.Cureus · 2024Review
- Global Status and Future Trends of Fascia and Pain Research in 2013-2022: Bibliometric Analysis Based on CiteSpace and VOSviewer.Journal of pain research · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeGiven the advancements in dissection modalities over the last decade, what is the current understanding of the alar fascia and its clinical implications as an access point into the danger space (DS)? The aim of the study is to provide an updated review of the alar fascia and danger space.
methodsA comprehensive search of the alar fascia and danger space was performed through PubMed databases up to August 2022. Thirty-two sagittal E12 sheet plastination slices of the head and neck were analyzed under a stereomicroscope to assess the morphology and continuity of the retropharyngeal, alar, and prevertebral fasciae (PVF and their respective potential spaces).
resultsRecent advancements have provided evidence that the alar fascia is a true fascial layer between the retropharyngeal and danger spaces within the deep cervical region. Although its composition, histological features, and borders remain topics of controversy, the alar fascia is comprised of dense connective tissue and may serve as a physical barrier to prevent the spread of infection into the danger space. Complications arising from deep neck infections that invade the danger space include mediastinitis, necrotizing fasciitis, and empyema.
conclusionA proper understanding of the anatomy, structure, function, and potential spaces is crucial to assessing the alar fascia and danger space routinely in clinical practice, especially when imaging.
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