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Factors associated with nonunion in conservatively-treated type-II fractures of the odontoid process. J Bone Joint Surg Br.
Management of Type II Odontoid Fractures in Adults
Aplasia of the odontoid process. J Bone Joint Surg 1968;50A:833-4.
Management of a complicated childhood Os odontoideum: A new incidence in Saudi Arabia
Reconstructed CT images showed osteolysis of the odontoid process (Figure 2(d)).
Fusion Surgery Required for Recurrent Pediatric Atlantoaxial Rotatory Fixation after Failure of Temporary Fixation with Instrumentation
Pathophysiologically, noninflammatory ROP consists of fibrocartilaginous tissue between the odontoid process and the anterior arch of the C1 or between the dens and the transversal ligament [2, 16].
Retroodontoid Pseudotumor Related to Development of Myelopathy Secondary to Atlantoaxial Instability on Os Odontoideum
Odontoid Open Mouth View is for suspected C2 fracture and should show lateral masses of the first cervical vertebra and entire odontoid process.7,13,14
Management of cervical trauma: A Brief review
Previously published studies find 9-18% of cervical fractures to be C2 fractures, of which 35-78% are odontoid process fractures and 11-25% are traumatic C2 spondylolysis, Hangman's fractures [2-6].
Epidemiology of C2 Fractures in the 21st Century: A National Registry Cohort Study of 6,370 Patients from 1997 to 2014
It is likely that the odontoid fracture was not reduced well with this surgery technique, as a five-millimeter dorsal migration of the odontoid process three weeks after the operation (Figure 1(b)) led to halo fixator installation, which had to be refixed once, for 16 weeks.
Passage of an Anterior Odontoid Screw through Gastrointestinal Tract
If the odontoid process is involved as the bone erodes, posterior AAS possibly appears.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Affecting the Upper Cervical Spine: Biomechanical Assessment of the Stabilizing Ligaments
Despite such complexity, the odontoid process and the body of C2 vertebra usually appear as a connected region collectively, having a total height that averaged 30 mm in adults, about 1.5 times that of the lower cervical VB [19].
Atlas-Free Cervical Spinal Cord Segmentation on Midsagittal T2-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Images
The proatlas gives rise to the exoccipital bone and participates in the formation of the occipital condyle and the tip of the odontoid process).
Study of variations of occipital condyles
The head position is estimated on the basis of the craniocervical angle, which is formed by the basic anterior cranial base (NS), and odontoid process tangent (OPT) which passes through the lower end last point on the body of the second cervical vertebra [2].
Relationship between head posture and parameters of sagittal position and length of jaws/Povezanost polozaja glave i parametara sagitalnog polozaja i duzine vilica
Of significance for this case, the odontoid process was found to be 5 mm above Chamberlain's line.
An autoimmune approach for care of a patient presenting with Lichen Planopilaris

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