The Rare Anomaly That Can Be Confused with Fracture: Os Odontoideum

AYDIN, Fahri; BAYRAKTUTAN, Ümmügülsüm; SADE, Recep; Polat, GÖKHAN; Pirimoǧlu, Berhan

doi:10.1097/scs.0000000000005923

The Rare Anomaly That Can Be Confused with Fracture: Os Odontoideum

AYDIN F., BAYRAKTUTAN Ü., SADE R., Polat G., Pirimoǧlu B.

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, cilt.31, sa.1, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2020
Doi Numarası: 10.1097/scs.0000000000005923
Dergi Adı: Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
Anahtar Kelimeler: Fracture, magnetic resonance imaging, os odontoideum
Kütahya Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Os odontoideum is a rare anomaly of the second cervical vertebra. The odontoid process is separated by a wide gap from the vertebral body in this anomaly. It can be associated with atlantoaxial instability.