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ArticleAnatomy & cell biology2023

Clinical and anatomical importance of foramen magnum and craniocervical junction structures in the perspective of surgical approaches.

Berin Tuğtağ Demir, Simge Eşme, Dilara Patat, Burak Bilecenoğlu

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Berin Tuğtağ DemirDepartment of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Ankara Medipol University, Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8301-9257
Simge EşmeDepartment of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Ankara Medipol University, Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9337-6490
Dilara PatatDepartment of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Ankara Medipol University, Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5237-4846
Burak BilecenoğluDepartment of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Ankara Medipol University, Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7097-1572

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Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the clinical and anatomical importance of the relevant region from the perspective of surgical approaches by determining the morphometric analysis of the craniocervical junction and foramen magnum (FM) region and determining their distances from important anatomical points. This research was carried out with 59 skulls found at the Anatomy Laboratories of Erciyes and Ankara Medipol University. Metric measurements of FM and condyle, FM shape, condyle-fossa relationship, and pharyngeal tubercle (PT) were made in mm-based dry bone samples of unknown age and sex. The distance between the anterior notches and the FM was 87.01±4.35, the distance between the anterior notches and the PT was 77.70±4.24, the distance between the PT-sphenooccipital junction was 13.23±2.42, and the FM index was 81.86±7.47. The anteroposterior and transverse lengths of FM were determined as 33.80±2.99 and 27.72±2.30, respectively. The morphometric and morphological data available regarding the craniocervical junction showed significant differences between populations. Comprehensive knowledge of this topic will provide a better approach to treat Arnold Chiari Malformation, FM meningiomas, and other posterior cranial fossa lesions. Therefore, we believe that FM and craniocervical junction morphology will be a guide not only for anatomists, but also for radiologists, neurosurgeons, ENT surgeons, and orthopedists.

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Craniocervical junctionForamen magnumMorphometryTransoral/transpharyngeal approach

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