A morphological and morphometric analysis of the facets and the retroarticular groove of Atlas vertebra

Authors

  • Kafeel Hussain. A Professor & Head, Department of Anatomy, Bhaarath Medical College and Hospital ,Bharath Institute of higher Education and Research
  • CR. Parvathavarthine Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Bhaarath Medical College and Hospital ,Bharath Institute of higher Education and Research
  • Janani Yoganandham Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Bhaarath Medical College and Hospital ,Bharath Institute of higher Education and Research
  • CS. Janaki Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Bhaarath Medical College and Hospital ,Bharath Institute of higher Education and Research

Keywords:

retro articular groove, retro articular canal, articular facets

Abstract

Introduction: An  insight into the variable features of the atlas vertebra is indespensible to perform an array of spinal surgeries.This study is designed with the intent to ascertain a secure loci for these interventions. Aim and Objective: 1. To ascertain the incidence of retroarticular groove or canals 2.       To determine the dimensions of the superior and inferior articular facets. 3.To observe the morphological differences in the shape of the facets. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study  on 116 adult atlas bones.The Morphometric measurements of the atlas were performed with a vernier caliper .The greatest  anterior-posterior (AP) & transverse (T) diameter of Superior & inferior articular facets on both the sides will be measured and the morphometric data thus obtained was statistically analyzed by SPSS software version 23 using a paired t test. Observation and Results:The shape of the superior facets were mostly reniform (36.2%) on the left  and dumb-bell shaped (34.4 %) on the right . Complete separation was seen in 5.1% (Right) and 3.4% (left) . No difference in the dimensions of the superior and inferior articular facets of either sides  was noted. 

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Published

28-12-2022

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Hussain. A, K., Parvathavarthine, C., Yoganandham , J., & Janaki , C. (2022). A morphological and morphometric analysis of the facets and the retroarticular groove of Atlas vertebra. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S7), 6749–6756. Retrieved from https://sciencescholar.us/journal/index.php/ijhs/article/view/13804

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Vol. 6 No. S7 (2022)

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