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Atlantooccipital joint structure

Known as: Joints, Atloido-Occipital, Joint, Atlanto-Occipital, Joints, Atlanto-Occipital 
The point of articulation between the OCCIPITAL BONE and the CERVICAL ATLAS.
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Immediate effects of atlanto-occipital joint manipulation on active mouth opening and pressure pain sensitivity in women with mechanical neck pain.
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Comparison of the Far Lateral and Extreme Lateral Variants of the Atlanto-occipital Transarticular Approach to Anterior Extradural Lesions of the Craniovertebral Junction
OBJECTIVEManaging lesions situated in the anterior aspect of the craniovertebral junction (CVJ) remains a challenging… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Microsurgical Anatomy for Lateral Approaches to the Foramen Magnum with Special Reference to Transcondylar Fossa (Supracondylar Transjugular Tubercle) Approach
Microsurgical anatomy for lateral approaches to the foramen magnum, especially for transcondylar fossa (supracondylar… 
1998
1998
Safety and Accuracy of Transarticular Screw Fixation C1‐C2 Using an Aiming Device: An Anatomic Study
Study Design. In this anatomic study, the safety and accuracy of C1‐C2 transarticular screw placement was tested in a normal… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Atlanto‐Occipital and Lateral Atlanto‐Axial Joint Pain Patterns
Study Design Five asymptomatic subjects underwent provocative injections of the lateral atlanto-axial and atlanto-occipital… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Intra-articular inclusions of the cervical synovial joints.
Two hundred and ten cervical synovial joints from 15 adult vertebral columns were studied by dissection to determine the form… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Central distribution of cervical primary afferents in the rat, with emphasis on proprioceptive projections to vestibular, perihypoglossal, and upper thoracic spinal nuclei
The projections of primary afferents from rostral cervical segments to the brainstem and the spinal cord of the rat were… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
The Position of the Larynx in Children and its Relationship to the Ease of Intubation
Lateral radiographs of the upper airway of children aged from birth to puberty were used to determine the changes in position… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Load moments and myoelectric activity when the cervical spine is held in full flexion and extension.
Abstract Sustained joint load in extreme positions (namely maximally flexed or extended positions) has been described as causing… 
Review
1934
Review
1934
ATLANTO-EPISTROPHEAL SUBLUXATIONS
Subluxations of the cervical vertebrae were first described in this country in 1889 by Walton, 1 who devised the method of… 
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