Objective We reviewed published radiographic and cadaver series describing the incidence
of the anatomical anomaly ponticulus posticus and discuss its relevance to C1 lateral mass …

Object The neurosurgical literature is lacking information on the so-called foramen arcuale.
When this foramen is present, the vertebral artery (VA) travels through it after exiting the …

Object The current study evaluates the incidence of anatomical variations of the V 3 segment
of the vertebral artery (VA) and the posterior arch of the atlas (C-1). Failure to appreciate …

Introduction The palatal impaction of canine (PIC) can be predicted by some head and neck
skeletal anomalies or variants. Since studies on this regard (especially vertebral anomalies) …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of complete
ponticulus posticus in Indian orthodontic patients. Methods: The presence and types of …

The Ponticulus posticus is a bony bridge located in the posterior arch of the atlas in relation
to the passage of the vertebral artery. Its presence has been associated with development of …

Introduction Head and neck skeletal anomalies or normal variants might predict the
occurrence of palatally displaced impacted maxillary canines. Despite their clinical …

Simple Summary The vertebral artery passes through the first cervical vertebra (or atlas).
Around 20% of patients carry an atlas mutation in the presence of ponticulus posticus, an …

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of ponticulus posticus (PP)
using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and to describe the radiologic …

Objectives: To determine the prevalence and pathogenesis of ponticulus posticus (PP) and
ponticulus lateralis (PL) in children and adolescents. Methods: Cone beam CT scans of 576 …