Publications by authors named "K Natsis"
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- The forearm extensor muscle and hand extensor tendons show significant anatomical variability, highlighted during a dissection of a 74-year-old male cadaver.
- An accessory muscle known as the extensor digitorum brevis manus (EDBM) was discovered, which connected to the extensor indicis (EI) tendon, indicating a rare anatomical variant.
- This variant has a prevalence rate of 0.36-0.38% in cadaver studies, and understanding such variations is crucial for orthopedic and plastic surgeons to prevent accidental injuries during procedures.
The 7th cervical vertebra (C7) is described as having the most prominent spinous process (SP) and is characterized as the "vertebra prominens" (VP) of the cervical spine in anatomy textbooks. The VP is an important anatomical landmark of the neck for clinical examination and therapeutic intervention. The present study identifies the level of the most prominent SP of the cervical and uppermost thoracic vertebrae in a cadaveric cohort.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe enjoyed reading the Brumpt et al. paper, which showed that a three-dimensional printed model (3DPM) of the ear was more effective than conventional cadaveric models for teaching anatomy. We would like to comment on the findings of this exciting study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The vertebral artery groove (VAG), located on the posterior arch of the first cervical (atlas) vertebra plays a pivotal role in guiding the vertebral artery's (VA) third part (V3). Deviations in VAG morphology and morphometry (dimensions) can influence vascular dynamics and pose clinical implications.
Aim: The current study delves into the morphometric variants and explores the less-explored morphometric variable of the VAG thickness, highlighting possible laterality (asymmetry).
Morphological and morphometric variants of the anterior communicating artery (AComA) have been described by multiple studies; however, a complete classification system of all possible morphological variants with their prevalence is lacking. The current systematic review with meta-analysis combines data from different databases, concerning the AComA morphological and morphometric variants (length and diameter). Emphasis was given to the related clinical implications to highlight the clinical value of their knowledge.
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