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First Report of Interaction Among Ponticulus Posticus Anomaly and Stenosis of Carotid, Vertebral Arteries [PDF]

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
In humans, body asymmetry might affect vascular asymmetry. This study aimed to examine whether there is a relationship between side asymmetry and the presence of ponticulus posticus (PP) anomaly, carotid, and vertebral artery stenosis.
Saban Ergene, Ayhan Kanat, Ibrahim Yel, Bulent Ozdemir, Serdar Durmaz, Hasan Gundogdu, Cihangir Erturk, Tugba Yemis, Dogus Hemsinli, Ozan Karakisi, Omer Lutfi Gundogdu, Hizir Kazdal   +11 more
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Radiological analysis of ponticulus posticus in Koreans. [PDF]

Yonsei Med J, 2009
Since there has been little reporting on the prevalence or morphologic characteristics of ponticulus posticus in Asians, we retrospectively reviewed cervical 3-dimensional CT scan images and plain radiographs which had been ordered by neurosurgeons or orthopaedic surgeons for evaluation of cervical spine problems to investigate the prevalence and ...
Cho YJ.
europepmc   +4 more sources

Prevalence of ponticulus posticus in Indian orthodontic patients. [PDF]

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, 2010
The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of complete ponticulus posticus in Indian orthodontic patients.The presence and types of ponticuli posticus were investigated on 858 lateral cephalograms.Complete ponticulus posticus was found in 4.3% of the subjects studied with a male (5.33%) predominance over female in the population (3.76%)
Sharma V, Chaudhary D, Mitra R.
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Study of Ponticulus Posticus in Dry Atlas Vertebrae in Central Gujarat Region and its Clinical Significance [PDF]

International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery, 2017
Introduction: Atlas is the first cervical vertebra which supports skull through atlanto-occipital joint. It has an anterior and a posterior arch with a groove on superior surface for the third part of the vertebral artery.
Kintukumar Vyas, HG Joshi, Shital Patel, Bhavesh Shroff   +3 more
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Prevalence of ponticulus posticus of the first cervical vertebra: A digital radiographic study

Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology, 2017
Introduction: Ponticulus posticus is an anomaly located on the first cervical vertebra which can be appreciated on the lateral cephalogram that is mostly neglected by the dentists.
Poornima Govindraju, Talkad Subbaiah Mahesh Kumar   +1 more
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Ponticulus Posticus on the Posterior Arch of Atlas, Prevalence Analysis in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Patients of Gulbarga Population [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013
Aims and Objectives: To investigate the prevalence and morphological features of Ponticulus Posticus (PP) in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients of Gulbarga population, to substantiate whether ponticulus posticus was the possible cause of chronic ...
Parita K. Chitroda, Girish Katti, Irfan A. Baba, Mohammad Najmudin, Sreenivas Rao Ghali, Bhuvaneshwari Kalmath, Vijay G.   +6 more
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Association between ponticulus posticus and skeletal malocclusions [PDF]

Journal of Oral Research
Aim: To determine whether there is any association between Ponticulus posticus and skeletal patterns in lateral cephalometric radiographs. Material and Methods: 1313 lateral cephalometric radiographs of patients treated at a Dental Center were studied to evaluate Ponticulus posticus presence and degree of ossification, as well as the skeletal ...
Doris Montoya-Gonzales, Eduardo Calle-Velezmoro, Jesica Calle-Morocho, Rafael Morales-Vadillo, Janet-Ofelia Guevara-Canales   +4 more
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Ponticulus posticus and skeletal malocclusion: A pilot study in a Southern Italian pre-orthodontic court [PDF]

Open Medicine
Ponticulus posticus (PP) is a bony protrusion located between the posterior portion of the superior articular process and the posterolateral portion of a posterior arch of the atlas vertebrae in the cervical spine.
Lombardo Claudia, Roggio Federico, Caltabiano Rosario, Maugeri Grazia, D’Amico Grazia Agata, Lo Giudice Antonino, Musumeci Giuseppe, Loreto Carla   +7 more
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Exploring the prevalence and impact on craniocervical spine surgery of ponticulus posticus on atlas lamina thickness [PDF]

Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
Background and Objectives: Ponticulus posticus (PP), also known as arcuate foramen or Kimmerle’s anomaly, is an atlas (C1) bone anomaly in the form of a bone bridge.
Eko Agus Subagio, Asadullah, Wilco C Peul, Diaz Syafrie Abdillah   +3 more
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Ponticulus posticus in skeletal malocclusions: A lateral cephalometric study

Gülhane Tıp Dergisi, 2023
Aims:The ponticulus posticus (PP), a morphological variation in the atlanto-occipital region, is considered a cause of potential entrapment of the vertebral artery segment that traverses the foramen.
Deepthi Darwin, Subhas Babu, Vidya Ajila, Renita Lorina Castelino, Mohamed Faizal Asan   +4 more
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