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Ponticulus Posticus in Whiplash-Associated Disorder: A Narrative Review

2026-05-26

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The cervical spine is highly susceptible to injury from blunt acceleration/deceleration trauma, most commonly manifesting as whiplash-associated disorder (WAD). Although WAD is often considered a self-limiting soft-tissue injury, certain anatomical variants may influence clinical presentation and management. One such variant is the ponticulus posticus (PP), a bony bridge on the posterior arch of the atlas that can...

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Literature Corpus work: f2ff2260-269b-5f50-be0d-df71aa53ff23
DOI: 10.20944/preprints202603.1721.v3

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