Occipital condyles interconnected by a bony bar

Abstract

Occipital condyles interconnected by a bony bar is a rare occurrence. During osteology demonstration of skull bones, one skull was identified which exhibited a bony bar bridging the anteromedial aspects of the occipital condyles. The bony bar was curved, just below the anterior margin of foramen magnum. There was a gap of about 3 mm between the bony bar and the anterior margin of foramen magnum The partial or complete assimilation of the atlas with the occipital bone have been reported in literature. The present case deserves attention since this has not been reported earlier.

Keywords

• occipital condyles
• atlas anterior arch
• foramen magnum
• ossification
• bony bar