The Cervical Ligamentum Flavum and Cervicodural Ligaments
The cervical LF is absent at C0-C1 (i.e. posterior atlanto-occipital membrane), where novel cervicodural ligaments connect C1-C2 to the dura. These findings refine the surgical anatomy of the craniocervical junction and may provide an anatomical basis for cervicogenic headache.
Authors
- Keishiro Kikuchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3828-3901)
- Nicolás Ernesto Ottone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3056-9703)
- Shion Hama
- A. S. Dumont
- Noritaka Komune (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9521-9878)
- Joe IWANAGA
- Miguel Angel Reina
- Christopher M. Maulucci
- R. Shane Tubbs
- Hisaaki Uchikado
- Sassan Keshavarzi
Institutions
- Kurume University (JP)
- Tulane University (US)
- Universidad San Pablo CEU (ES)
- Universidad de La Frontera (CL)
- Ochsner Health System (US)
- St. George's University (GD)
- Kyushu University (JP)
- University of Florida (US)
- Kurume University Medical Center (JP)
- Ono Clinic (JP)
- Florida College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Spine
- Published
- 2026-01-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/brs.0000000000005629
- Primary Topic
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00