HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION OF POSTERIOR ATLANTOOCCIPITAL MEMBRANE AS A COMPENSATORY REACTION OF THE ORGANISM WITH RANIOMANDIBULAR DISORDERS

Relevance of this research arise from the fact that the diagnosis and etiology of ossification of the posterior atlantooccipital membrane is not only of academic interest, but also of great value in the practical work of clinicians. This study is focused on detecting positive correlations between craniocervicomandibular disorders and ossification of the posterior atlantooccipital membrane.

The presence and type of the ossification were examined via lateral teleradiography. The evaluation was made using Audaxceph advantage software programme. All the data was entered into Microsoft Excel 2010 and subjected to statistical analysis using IBM SPSS Statistics 23.

As a result of this study association between craniocervicomandibular disorders and ossification of the posterior atlantooccipital membrane was investigated. Obtained data can be used further as valuable material for future researches on the subject.

Keywords: ossification, atlantooccipital membrane, craniomandibular disorders, Kimmerle’s anomaly, vertebral artery, craniocervical angles.