Mertens K, Vanhoenacker FM. Imaging of the Craniocervical Junction: A Pictorial Review.
Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2023;
27:499-511. [PMID:
37816358 DOI:
10.1055/s-0043-1772190]
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Abstract
The craniocervical junction (CCJ) is a complex anatomical structure comprising the occiput, the atlas, and the axis. The CCJ plays an important role in maintaining stability, providing protection, and supporting neurovascular structures. The CCJ can be affected by a wide range of congenital variants and traumatic, degenerative, inflammatory, and tumoral pathologies. This pictorial review the normal anatomy of the CCJ and presents the most common anatomical variants and pathologic conditions affecting the CCJ.
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