Its dorsal section extends from the occipital protuberance of the skull (the poll) to the withers, then narrows to become thesupraspinousligament.
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Above the seventh cervical vertebrae, thesupraspinousligamentis continuous with the ligamentum nuchae.
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The mechanism of injury is believed to be secondary to muscle pull and reflex with force transmission through the supraspinous ligaments.
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In contrast to traditional laminectomy, the lamina, spinous process, inter- and supraspinous ligaments are preserved.
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