ABSTRACT: Odontoid fractures are potentially serious injuries due to their proximity to the medulla oblongata of the brainstem. Their management can be medical or surgical, depending on their ...

An 86-year-old man presented to the emergency department with fever, headache, nuchal rigidity, and restricted neck rotation that developed 2 weeks after tooth extractions. He had received cefcapene ...

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A woman was diagnosed with crowned dens syndrome, a rare condition that causes severe neck pain that can lead to spinal cord compression, which was triggered by periodontitis treatment. The case ...

ABSENCE of the odontoid process of the second cervical vertebra has been reported infrequently since the original description by Roberts. 1 We have collected 19 cases ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Odds of a mortality event were 10% after hip fracture vs. 25% after odontoid fracture 2 years after initial ...

Tuberculosis (TB) of the odontoid process is a rare but potentially, a debilitating condition. Surgical intervention, in the form of stabilizing the spine and decompressing the spinal cord, offers a ...

Odontoid process tuberculosis (TB) is a rare condition that can cause spinal instability and neurological complications. Diagnosis of odontoid process TB is difficult and requires a combination of ...

Objective: To evaluate the bone area of the odontoid process through computed tomography and its relation with the area of one and two screws in the male and female subjects. Methods: 188 CT scans of ...

Background: Os odontoideum is a rare abnormality of the upper cervical spine, and os odontoideum associated with a retro-odontoid cyst has been described as a marker of local instability. Case ...