Abstract:Objective: To improve the safety of the anterior cervical vertebral surgical approach, MRI and CT have been used and the distances between the medial borders of the longus colli (LC) to expose the uncinated process (UP) have been reported. The anatomic parameters of the LC and vertebral artery (VA) were considered here in relation to the UP to minimize complications.Materials and Methods: Data were obtained from 60 Thai adult skeletons and 20 embalmed cadavers. Direct measurements of the dry cervical vertebrae… Show more
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