Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the frequency and type of ponticulus posticus
and to evaluate its relationship to gender, chronologic age, skeletal maturity, and skeletal …

Background: Ponticlus Posticus (PP) is a rare anomaly of the first cervical vertebra easily
identifiable in lateral cephalometric radiograph and typically required for orthodontic …

Purpose The groove of the vertebral artery on the posterior arch of the atlas (sulcus arteriae
vertebralis) may become a complete or partial osseous foramen: the arcuate foramen. The …

Background: Ponticlus posticus (PP) as a one of the cervical vertebra variations brings about
symptoms similar to Eagle syndrome. This study aimed to determine the relationship …

Background: The ponticulus posticus (PP) is an important anomaly of the atlas (C1 vertebra)
with a complete or partial bone bridge that transforms the groove of the vertebral artery (VA) …

Background and Objectives: The ponticulus posticus (PP) is a bony bridge that emerges
from the posterior aspect of the superior articular process, to connect the posterior arch of …

Purpose Ponticulus posticus (PP) is a bony protrusion located between the posterior portion
of the superior articular process and the posterolateral portion of a posterior arch of the atlas …

Background: Ponticulus posticus (PP)(arcuate foramen) is an abnormal bony bridge in the
posterior arch of the atlas, which could possibly cause certain complications such as …

The objectives of this retrospective study were to measure the prevalence of complete
ponticulus posticus (CPP), to propose a new classification based on two different shapes of …

Abstract Purpose Ponticulus Posticus, atlantooccipital ligament ossification-induced
anomaly, surrounds the vertebral artery and the first cervical nerve root. It is believed to wrap …