Aplasia del arco posterior del Atlas

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Aplasia del arco posterior del Atlas

PARTIAL AGENESIA OF THE POSTERIOR ARCH OF THE ATLAS.

J. F. MARTINEZ, M. NAVARRO y A. GIMÉNEZ Servicio de Traumatología y Cirugía Ortopédica. Hospital «Marina Baixa». Villqjoyosa. Alicante.

Recepción:

14/01/2009

Aceptación:

14/01/2009

Publicación:

14/01/2009

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Resumen (ES)

Congenital anomalies of the posterior arch of the atlas are uncommon. Thispaper presents the case of a patient who, as result of an accident, was diagnosed as having acongenital partial agenesia of the posterior arch of the atlas. This finding is considered as abenign anatomical variation of the craniovertebral junction region. The development and clinicalsignificance of this anomaly are discussed.

Palabras clave (ES):

Congénita

Posterior

Atlas

Raquis

Cervical

Aplasia

Arco

Malformación

Resumen (EN)

Congenital anomalies of the posterior arch of the atlas are uncommon. Thispaper presents the case of a patient who, as result of an accident, was diagnosed as having acongenital partial agenesia of the posterior arch of the atlas. This finding is considered as abenign anatomical variation of the craniovertebral junction region. The development and clinicalsignificance of this anomaly are discussed.

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