Update on the Biomechanics of the Craniocervical Junction-Part I: Transverse Atlantal Ligament in the Elderly.
Basem IshakGraham DupontStefan LachkarEmre YilmazAlexander Von GlinskiJuan AltafullaShogo KikutaJoe IwanagaJens R ChapmanRod OskouianR Shane TubbsPublished in: Global spine journal (2020)
The transverse ligament's failure in elderly specimens occurred at an average force of 236 N, which was lower than that reported in the previous literature. The ligament's failure force in younger patients differs and may be similar to the findings published to date.