Determination of the prevalence of complete type retrotransverse and arcuate foramen of the atlas using three-dimensional computed tomography images

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dc.contributor.authorCimen, Kaan
dc.contributor.authorGul, Enes
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-04T16:47:27Z
dc.date.available2025-05-04T16:47:27Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentSivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractPurpose To determine the prevalence of complete type retrotransverse (RTF) and arcuate foramen (AF)'s in a large cohort using three-dimensional (3D) computed images (CT) and explore their correlation with each other. MethodsBetween January 2023 and August 2024, all neck and cervical vertebrae CTs taken in our hospital were scanned retrospectively. It is noted the presence or absence of complete RTF and AF, laterality, gender, and age of those included in the study. Results A total of 2000 patients were included in the study, with an equal distribution of females and males. The prevalence of complete AF was 6.4%, 10%, and 16.3% bilaterally, unilaterally, and in total. The prevalence of complete AF was 12% in females and 20.6% in males. The gender prevalence differences of bilateral AF were statistically significant (p < 0.001). The prevalence of complete RTF was 1.8%, 8.9%, and 10.6% bilaterally, unilaterally, and in total. The prevalence of complete RTF was 9.7% in females, and 11.6% in males. The prevalence differences between genders were insignificant (p = 0.173). The ipsilateral prevalence of complete AF and RTF was 0.2%, 0.2%, and 0.4%, respectively, bilateral, unilateral right, and unilateral left. Conclusions The complete AF and RTF prevalences in the study group were not uncommon. The prevalence of complete AF and RTF together is quite rare. Complete RTF is more common in elderly patients and on the left side, while complete AF does not show any difference in laterality and age, and is more common in males than in females.
dc.description.sponsorshipHacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
dc.description.sponsorshipThe study abstract was presented orally with preliminary data at the 23rd National Anatomy Congress, organized by the Turkish Anatomy and Clinical Anatomy Association and Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, between 11 and 15 October 2023.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s00276-025-03619-7
dc.identifier.issn0930-1038
dc.identifier.issn1279-8517
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid40178635
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105002825615
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-025-03619-7
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12418/35630
dc.identifier.volume47
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001459301000004
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer France
dc.relation.ispartofSurgical and Radiologic Anatomy
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250504
dc.subjectAtlas
dc.subjectArcuate foramen
dc.subjectRetrotransverse foramen
dc.subjectComputed tomography
dc.subjectVariant anatomy
dc.titleDetermination of the prevalence of complete type retrotransverse and arcuate foramen of the atlas using three-dimensional computed tomography images
dc.typeArticle

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