Dural penetration patterns of the suboccipital vertebral arteries
The VA exhibits a highly consistent trajectory at the dura, most commonly entering at the middle axial zone with symmetrical coronal configuration. A sex-related difference in axial angulation may have biomechanical and hemodynamic implications. Although vascular variants are relatively common, they do not appear to influence penetration type yet remain relevant for surgical safety and diagnostic accuracy.
Authors
- Łukasz Olewnik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6414-9504)
- Αlexandros Samolis
- Panagiotis Papadopoulos-Manolarakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5662-8354)
- Maria Piagkou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4831-8005)
- George Triantafyllou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0122-2436)
- Nikolaos‐Achilleas Arkoudis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0783-5700)
- Georgios Velonakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0050-284X)
Institutions
- New York Academy of Medicine (US)
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
- General Hospital of Nikea (GR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger
- Published
- 2025-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aanat.2025.152725
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01