Review of classification of the course variation of the suboccipital vertebral artery and its clinical application&nbsp;

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Chinese Journal of Clinical Anatomy ›› 2023, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (6) : 746-750. DOI: 10.13418/j.issn.1001-165x.2023.6.21

Review of classification of the course variation of the suboccipital vertebral artery and its clinical application

Lian Peirong^1,2, Chen Hu^1,2, Yi Honglei^1,2, Feng Zhibin^1,2, Tu Qing^1,2, Xia Hong^1,2*

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Scraniocervical junction / / / Vertebral artery / / / Suboccipital / / / Variation

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Lian Peirong, Chen Hu, Yi Honglei, Feng Zhibin, Tu Qing, Xia Hong. Review of classification of the course variation of the suboccipital vertebral artery and its clinical application [J]. Chinese Journal of Clinical Anatomy. 2023, 41(6): 746-750 https://doi.org/10.13418/j.issn.1001-165x.2023.6.21

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