The specialized ligaments of the craniocervical junction must allow for stability yet functional
movement. Because injury to these important structures usually results in death or morbidity …

Approximately one-third of all cervical spine injuries involve the craniocervical junction
(CCJ). Composed of the occiput and the first two cervical vertebrae, this important anatomic …

Finite element (FE) modeling is an important tool for studying the cervical spine in normal,
injured and diseased conditions. To understand the role of mechanical changes on the …

Study Design. Numeric techniques were used to study the upper cervical spine. Objectives.
To develop and validate an anatomic detailed finite element model of the ligamentous upper …

Introduction A knowledge of the bony configuration, ligamentous attachments, joint
articulations, vascular supply, muscle function, and lymphatic drainage as well as the kinetic …

Imaging of the blunt traumatic injuries to the craniocervical junction can be challenging but
central to improving morbidity and mortality related to such injury. The radiologist has a …

The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that the upper cervical spine is weaker
than the lower cervical spine in pure flexion and extension bending, which may explain the …

Study Design. The stabilizing effects of five different occipitocervical fixations were
compared. Objectives. To evaluate the construct stability provided by five different occipito …

OBJECTIVE: The endoscopic endonasal transclival approach is a valid alternative for
treatment of lesions in the clivus. The major limitation of this approach is a significant lateral …

Fresh human cadaveric specimens of occiput (C0) to C3 were subjected to axial torque. The
resulting physiological motions were studied in an unconstrained three‐dimensional …