Abstract

SGARBI, Nicolás  and  TELIS, Osmar. Cranio Cervical Junction - Anatomy and Imaging Correlation. Rev. argent. radiol. [online]. 2018, vol.82, n.4, pp.161-167. ISSN 1852-9992.  http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1656541.

The request of imaging techniques in patients with cervical spine trauma is very common in clinical practice. Cervical trauma is a relatively common cause of disability in young patients. In a significant percentage of cases traumatic injuries compromise the cranio-cervical junction with more important morbidity and mortality in this group of patients. The transition between the skull and the spine is based on a set of bony structures, high mobility joints, and stabilization mechanism formed by a group of ligaments and muscles. A solid anatomical knowledge of the cranio-cervical junction and its components is essential for a correct interpretation of current high resolution imaging studies. The goal of this review is highlight the anatomy of the cranio-cervical junction with special emphasis on the ligaments, analyze the biomechanics of their movements and the concept of stability. At last but not leastwe will establish a correlation with multidetector computed tomography and high-resolutionmagnetic resonance imaging.

Keywords : craniocervical junction; anatomy; cervical trauma; MRI.

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