Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
Atlas vertebra is located very close to the vital centres of the medulla oblongata which can get compressed by a dislocation of the atlantoaxial joint or instability of this joint. Atlas vertebra helps in complex biomechanical movements of the skull along with weight transmission of skull to spine. Recent developments in fixation technologies and minimally invasive surgical approaches have encouraged researcher to acquire knowledge of various dimensions of atlas vertebrae which is very important for the development of instrumentation related to atlas vertebrae. To determine mean values of the following parameters, Width of the atlas, Outer distance of foramen transversarium, Inner distance of foramen transversarium. In this study, total 120 dry, adult human atlas vertebrae of unknown age and sex were examined in various medical colleges of North India. The following parameters were measured for each atlas by using Digital Vernier Calliper. The mean and standard deviation of all measurements were as follows: Width of the atlas 70.23±7.60, Outer distance of foramen transversarium 57.03±4.79 and Inner distance of foramen transversarium 46.82±2.47. The results of study are similar with Gosavi and Vatsalaswamy[7] Guptha et al.[6] and Ansari et al. but differ with Sengül and Kadioglu[3]. The measurements done in this study may be helpful to reducing complications such as vertebral artery injury, spinal cord injury and cranial nerve damage during C1 stabilizing operation.
How to cite this article:
Fatima Begum, Sadakat Ali and Harish Chaturvedi. A Morphometric Study of Width of the Atlas Vertebra and its Significance.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2023.11.35.37
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