CERVICAL SPINE-SURFACE MARKINGS
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SUMMARY
Surface markings of cervical levels are useful for estimating cervical levels for anterior spine surgery:
1. C1/2: angle of the mandible
2. C3/4: 1cm above the thyroid cartilage (at the level of the hyoid bone)
3. C4/5: thyroid cartilage
4. C5/6: cricothyroid membrane
5. C6: carotid tubercle
6. C6/7: cricoid cartilage
Image: Greenberg, M., 1997. Handbook Of Neurosurgery. 7th ed. Lakeland, Fla.: Greenberg Graphics.
Reference(s)
R.M.H McMinn (1998). Last’s anatomy: regional and applied. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. Get it on Amazon.
Drake, Richard L., et al. Gray's Anatomy for Students. Elsevier, 2023. Get it on Amazon.
