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Elongated odontoid process in late Holocene skeletal remains from B6 archaeological site, Mendoza, Argentina [PDF]
, 2018 The odontoid process of the axis can be affected by congenital or acquired pathologies. While abnormalities such as os odontoideum, agenesis, and fractures are reported in archaeological remains, the abnormality of an elongated length of the odontoid ...
Pandiani, Cynthia Daniela +7 more
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Spontaneous atlanto-axial dislocation and trisomy 21: causal factors and management
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019 Spontaneous atlanto-axial (C1-C2) dislocation is an atlanto-axial instability, found in 10 to 30% of trisomy 21 patients, the majority of whom are asymptomatic.
Fah Bouaré +2 more
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Type D fractures of the odontoid process
, 2010 Type D fractures of the odontoid process are rare and usually occur in the elderly. The mechanism of fracture is unclear. Non-operative treatment is indicated provided that adequate immobilization using skull traction followed by either a collar or a ...
Giannakopoulos, Evangelos Ag +5 more
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Optimising Conventional Radiographic Imaging of the Odontoid Process [PDF]
, 2020 ThesisIntroduction Plain conventional radiography of the cervical spine involves special attention to the upper most portion of the cervical spine. The attention is directed towards an anatomical feature found in this specific upper most region of the ...
Mokuoane, Silvia, Precious
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, 2022 Background Odontoid C2 fractures account for 9% to 15% of adult cervical spine fractures. The aim of this study is to report the incidence of a previous described Y-shaped trabecular bone structure (TBS) in the odontoid process in a larger sample of ...
Liberti, Gaetano +4 more
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Treatment Options for Odontoid Fractures. A Comparasion between Anterior and Posterior Approaches
Global Spine Journal, 2016 Introduction Odontoid fractures account for 9% to 15% of adult, cervical spine fractures, and are the most common fractures in the geriatric cervical spine.
Jamil Farhat Neto +2 more
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Odontoid screw fixation for fresh and remote fractures
, 2005 Fractures of the odontoid process are common, accounting for 10% to 20% of all cervical spine fractures. Odontoid process fractures are classified into three types depending on the location of the fracture line. Various treatment options are available
Ronald I. Apfelbaum, Ganesh Rao
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Translational Research in AnatomyBackground: This study investigated the angulation of the odontoid process in a South African skeletal population to establish normative vertical angulation in the sagittal plane and assess variations across population affinity groups, biological sexes ...
Ricardo Jonker +2 more
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Proposal of a new method for treating type II odontoid fractures: Odontoid process prosthetic (Ti)
, 2008 A novel method for treating type II odontoid fractures is presented. The use of a sintered titanium odontoid prosthetic could eliminate long healing times associated with external fixation methods, and the neurological deficits associated with non-union ...
Johnston, Marc +2 more
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Anterior Percutaneous Fixation of Odontoid Fractures
Global Spine Journal, 2015 Introduction In some fractures of the odontoid process of the axis, the gold standard is anterior transaxial fixation if there is slight or none displacement.
Enrique De Jongh +5 more
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