Results: 16

Morphometric assessment methods for estimation of sexual dimorphism from cranial occipital condyles

Int. j. morphol; 40 (4), 2022
SUMMARY: Identification of fragmentary human remains is an integral par of medico legal investigations. Occipital region is commonly not affected in traumatic injuries and accidents due to its secluded position which makes it the integral part in determination of sex in the absence of entire skeleton. Oc...

Frequency of enlarged external occipital protuberance and its association with age and sex: a cross-sectional CT scan study

Int. j. morphol; 39 (5), 2021
SUMMARY: External occipital protuberance (EOP) is a midline bony protrusion in the occipital bone, the significance of which has gained recent attention in the medical community. Our present study aims to assess the average size of EOP in a Jordanian cohort and its relation to age and sex, while determin...

Observational study of patients with occipital condyle fracture at a brazilian referral trauma center

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 48 (), 2021
ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the clinical-epidemiological characteristics, treatment, and evolution of patients with occipital condyle fracture (OCF) at one of the largest referral trauma centers in Latin America. Methods: this was a retrospective observational study of OCF identified from trauma ...

Efetividade do protocolo para prevenção de lesões por pressão implantado em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva
Effectivenesses of protocol impremented in an intensive Care Unit for the prevention of pressure ulcers

Espaç. saúde (Online); 19 (2), 2018
Este estudo objetivou avaliar efetividade da implantação do protocolo para prevenção de lesão por pressão em unidade de terapia intensiva. Estudo quantitativo descritivo, analítico e documental. Foram aplicados testes Qui-quadrado de Pearson, Exato de Fisher para variáveis categóricas e Mann-Whi...

Morphological Analysis on the Occipital Condyles and Review of the Literature

Int. j. morphol; 35 (3), 2017
Most anatomical and biomechanical studies on the craniovertebral junction have involved morphological or morphometric analysis on the occipital condyles. Some of these studies have provided important findings based on different surgical procedures. The shape, size and angle of the occipital condyles and ...

Retrospective analysis of a case series of patients with traumatic injuries to the craniocervical junction

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 14 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the correlation between the treatment, the characteristics of the lesions and the clinical outcome of patients with traumatic injuries to the craniocervical junction. Methods This was a retrospective study of patients treated conservatively or surgically between 2010 an...

Occipital Condyle Fractures in Traumatic Brain Injury—A Review

Arq. bras. neurocir; 34 (3), 2015
É bem estabelecido que o diagnóstico da fratura de côndilo occipital tem aumentado nas últimas décadas, provavelmente devido à disponibilidade e ao uso comum da tomografia computadorizada durante a investigação do trauma craniano, além da maior gravidade dos mecanismos de trauma. Por causa da ba...

Fratura de côndilos occipitais

Arq. bras. neurocir; 33 (3), 2014
A fratura de côndilos occipitais é uma afecção considerada rara, mas que pode estar sendo subdiagnosticada. Fatores como a apresentação clínica variável, o exame físico frustro e a não identificação por radiografia simples dificultam esse diagnóstico, podendo levar a complicações como para...

Characterization of occipital condyle and comparison of its dimensions with head and foramen magnum circumferences in dry skulls of Iran

Int. j. morphol; 32 (2), 2014
The occipital condyle (OC) is an important area in craniovertebral surgery, but its anatomical features and the procedures concerning the OC have not been studied in detail yet. The aim of this study was to revisit the anatomy of the occipital condyle region and assess variations of the surrounding struc...