Connection between the spinal dura mater and suboccipital musculature: Evidence for the myodural bridge and a route for its dissection-A review

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 415-422

  Kahkeshani, Kourosh ^a   Ward, Peter J ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

cervical; dura mater; headache; musculoskeletal dissection; myodural bridge; pain; suboccipital

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DURA MATER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL PROCEDURES; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

DISSECTION; DURA MATER; HEADACHE; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NECK; NECK PAIN;

EID: 84859576819     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: 10982353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.21261     Document Type: Review

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