World neurosurgery
Arcuate foramen of the atlas vertebra and its correlation with clinical implications in the craniocervical region: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Juan José Valenzuela-Fuenzalida, Javiera Cornejo-Peña, Josefina Martinez-Cid, Cristobal Rojas-Acuña, Guinevere Granite, Juan A Sanchis-Gimeno, Alejandro Bruna Mejias, Pablo Nova Baeza, Mathias Orellana Donoso, Gustavo Oyanedel Amaro, Álvaro Becerra- Farfan, Macarena Rodriguez-Luengo, Gkionoul Nteli Chatzioglou, Marko Konchaske
Published: 202510.1016/j.wneu.2025.124652
Abstract
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: The arcuate foramen (FA) can present in various forms: it may be complete, incomplete, unilateral, or bilateral. This anatomical feature is relatively common, occurring in approximately 3-15% of the population, with a higher preva…
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