التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Morphometry of foramen magnum and its clinical implications. An institutional study. |
| المؤلفون: |
kaleem, Shahid1, Makdoomi, Mohd Arif1, Ul Rehman, Munib1, Yousuf, Syed Mubashir1 s.drmubashir@gmail.com |
| المصدر: |
Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research (Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research). 2024, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p1086-1091. 6p. |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
*FORAMEN magnum, *MORPHOMETRICS, *BRAIN stem, *VERNIERS, *SKULL |
| مستخلص: |
Background: Foramen magnum is the largest foramen in the skull. It acts as a significant signpost for the several structures that pass through it. Forensic specialists, neurosurgeons, and radiologists alike must have a thorough understanding of the morphometry and morphology of the foramen magnum. The lesion's in ventral proximity to the brain stem and cervicomedullary junction favours the transcondylar approach, which highlights the significance of the foramen magnum's morphometric analysis and accurate measurement of its dimensions. Aims: The present study aims to measure the various morphometric parameters of foramen magnum. Material and Methods: 52 dried human skulls were taken in this study excluding the broken and deformed ones. The anteroposterior and transverse diameters of foramen magnum were measured with the help of a vernier caliper. The area of foramen magnum was calculated using the above parameters. Results: The mean anteroposterior diameter and the transverse diameter of foramen magnum was found out to be 32.60mm ± 1.98mm SD and 27.94mm ± 1.73mm SD, respectively. The mean area of foramen magnum was found out to be 716.41mm2 ± 64.18mm2 SD. Various shapes of foramen magnum were observed. Foramen magnum was observed to have a round shape in 30%, oval in 22 %, Tetragonal in 18%, eggshaped in 16%, irregular in 10%, hexagonal in 4% and pentagonal in 4% of the cases. Conclusion: The current study's data has helped determine the morphology and the morphometry of foramen magnum. This data can prove to be of great importance for neurosurgeons, radiologists, clinical anatomists, and the forensic experts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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