AGENESIS OF THE POSTERIOR ARCH OF THE ATLAS: AN INCIDENTAL FINDING IN A POLYTRAUMATIZED PATIENT

ABSTRACT The first cervical vertebra is subject to numerous anatomical variations. One of these is posterior arch agenesis, which is classified into five distinct morphological types. Together, all types of posterior arch agenesis comprise only 4% of atlas variations. Furthermore, complete agenesis...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Mota Pacheco Fernandes, Lucas Alves Sarmento Pires, Jorge Henrique Martins Manaia, Rafael Cisne de Paula, Marcio Antonio Babinski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna (SBC)
Series:Coluna/Columna
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-18512019000100081&lng=en&tlng=en