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The odontoid process, or dens, is a superior projecting bony element from the second cervical vertebrae (C2, or the axis). The first cervical vertebrae (atlas) rotates around the odontoid process to provide the largest single component of lateral rotation of the cervical spine.
Aug 13, 2023
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The odontoid process (also dens or odontoid peg) is a protuberance (process or projection) of the Axis (second cervical vertebra). It exhibits a slight ...
The odontoid process, or dens, is a superior projecting bony element from the second cervical vertebrae (C2, or the axis). The first cervical vertebrae ...
Odontoid fractures are relatively common fractures of the C2 vertebral body (axis) that can be seen in low energy falls in eldery patients and high energy ...
The odontoid process, in position between the anterior ring of the atlas ventrally and the transverse ligament dorsally, is the main structure preventing ...
Feb 8, 2024 · Odontoid process fracture, also known as a peg or dens fracture, occurs where there is a fracture through the odontoid process of C2.