OSSIFICATION OF LIGAMENTS NEAR THE FORAMEN OVALE: AN ANATOMIC STUDY WITH POTENTIAL CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE REGARDING TRANSCUTANEOUS APPROACHES TO THE SKULL BASE

Tubbs R. S., May W. R., APAYDIN N., Shoja M. M., Shokouhi G., Loukas M., ...More

NEUROSURGERY, vol.65, no.6, pp.60-64, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 65 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1227/01.neu.0000345952.64041.9c
  • Journal Name: NEUROSURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.60-64
  • Keywords: Anatomy, Cranial base, Gasserian ganglion, Neurosurgery, Skull base, OSSIFIED PTERYGOSPINOUS LIGAMENT, MINERALIZATION, BAR
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: There is paucity of information regarding the specific anatomy and clinical significance of ossified ligaments near the foramen ovale (e.g., pterygospinous and pterygoalar ligaments). The present study was undertaken to define this anatomy in more detail and to review the literature regarding these anatomic variations.