Variations of transverse foramina in cervical vertebrae: what happens to the vertebral artery?

ConclusionsVertebral artery injury is not common but may be a disastrous complication during cervical spine surgery. Proper preoperative planning is essential for any surgeon and exact knowledge of the anatomy in each patient is essential. This study strongly recommends the preoperative use of a CTa when suspicion of a variation is present and implied by a foramen variation.Graphical abstractThese slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
Source: European Spine Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research