Introduction The craniovertebral junction (CVJ) comprises the occiput, atlas, and axis.
Radiographic evaluation of this region involves knowledge of only a few anatomical …

There are numerous congenital anomalies of the cervical spine. They can be simple and
clinically inconsequential to complex with serious neurologic and structural implications …

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) …

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

Object In this study the authors investigated the anatomical, clinical, and imaging features as
well as incidence of congenital defects of the C-1 arch. Methods The records of 1104 …

Lhermitte's sign was described by Marie and Chatelin and named after Jean Lhermitte. This
sign is mostly described as an electric shock like condition by some patients of multiple …

Objective We sought to examine anatomic variations of the atlas and the clinical significance
of these variations. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 1029 cervical 3-dimensional (3D) …

This study aims to evaluate whether or not there is a higher prevalence of skeletal
abnormalities in subjects with maxillary canine impaction (MCI). This retrospective study was …

Congenital hypoplasia of the posterior arch of the atlas (C1), a developmental failure of
chondrogenesis, is a rare anomaly and may range from partial clefts to total agenesis of the …

Objective Atlantal arch defects are rare. Few cadaveric and imaging studies have been
reported on the variations of such anomalies. Our goal in this study was to examine the …