the toothlike upward projection at the back of the second vertebra of the neck
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odontoid process
There was no evidence of odontoid process-related instability on dynamic imaging.
Atul Goel 2015, 'Posterior atlantoaxial ′facetal′ instability associated with cervical spondyloticdisease', Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spinehttp://www.jcvjs.com/article.asp?issn=0974-8237;year=2015;volume=6;issue=2;spage=51;epage=55;aulast=Goel. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The width and depth of the calf odontoid process were larger than those in humans.
Sun-Ren Sheng, Hua-Zi Xu, Yong-Li Wang, Qing-An Zhu, Fang-Min Mao, Yan Lin, Xiang-YangWang 2016, 'Comparison of Cervical Spine Anatomy in Calves, Pigs and Humans.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4750986?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The main cause found for the instability was agenesis of the odontoid process.
Diego V. Beckmann, Alexandre Mazzanti, Giancarlo Santini, Rosmarini P. Santos, RafaelFestugato, Charles R. Pelizzari, Dakir Polidoro Neto, Raquel Baumhardt 2010, 'Subluxação atlantoaxial em 14 cães (2003-2008)', Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileirahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2010000200013. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Developmental anomalies of the axis are commonly encountered, especially anomalies involving the odontoid process.
Sudhir Kumar Srivastava, Pradip Sharad Nemade, Rishi Anil Aggarwal, Sunil KrishnaBhoale 2016, 'Congenital Absence of Posterior Elements of C2 Vertebra with Atlanto-Axial Dislocationand Basilar Invagination: A Case Report and Review of Literature', Asian Spine Journalhttp://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-10-170.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Cervical spine magnetic resonance imaging revealed atlantoaxial subluxation and odontoid process inflammatory pannus and erosions.
Filipe Araújo, Inês Silva, Alexandre Sepriano, Carla Reizinho, Luís Marques, PatríciaNero, Jaime Cunha Branco 2015, 'Cervical Spine Involvement as Initial Manifestation of Rheumatoid Arthritis: a casereport', Acta Reumatológica Portuguesahttp://www.actareumatologica.com/files/article/925_cervical_spine_involvement_as_initial_manifestation_of_rheumatoid_arthritis_a_case_report_file.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Radiography revealed atlantoaxial subluxation, and an abscess was seen around the odontoid process on magnetic resonance images.
Atsushi Hasegawa, Mitsuru Yagi, Masakazu Takemitsu, Masafumi Machida, Takashi Asazuma,Shoichi Ichimura 2015, 'Atlantoaxial Subluxation after Pyogenic Spondylitis around the Odontoid Process',Case Reports in Orthopedicshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/861403. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The aim of this study was to describe the conservative management of pyogenic spondylitis around the odontoid process.
Atsushi Hasegawa, Mitsuru Yagi, Masakazu Takemitsu, Masafumi Machida, Takashi Asazuma,Shoichi Ichimura 2015, 'Atlantoaxial Subluxation after Pyogenic Spondylitis around the Odontoid Process',Case Reports in Orthopedicshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/861403. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Calcification surrounding the odontoid process (periodontoid calcification) has beenreported to induce inflammation, resulting in acute neck pain.
Takashi Kobayashi, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Norikazu Konno, Yoshinori Ishikawa, HideakiNoguchi, Yoichi Shimada 2018, 'Age-Related Prevalence of Periodontoid Calcification and Its Associations with AcuteCervical Pain', Asian Spine Journalhttp://asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-2018-12-6-1117.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Through extreme flexion of her neck, there was a compression of the spinal cord by the odontoid process.
Tobias M Ballhause, Mirko Velickovic, Darius M Thiesen, Marc Dreimann 2019, 'Congenital deformation of the posterior arch of the atlas: Subluxation of the atlanto-axialjoint with temporary quadriplegia', SAGE Open Medical Case Reportshttps://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X18823387. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These results suggest that morphological features of the odontoid process may serve as valuable predictive markers in interdisciplinary orthopedic-orthodontic diagnostics.
Emil Segatto, Angyalka Segatto, Gábor Braunitzer, Christian Kirschneck, Jochen Fanghänel,Gholamreza Danesh, Carsten Lippold 2014, 'Craniofacial and Cervical Morphology Related to Sagittal Spinal Posture in Childrenand Adolescents', BioMed Research Internationalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/638238. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)