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Structure of odontoid process of axis

Known as: Odontoid process of axis, Axis dens, Odontoid Processes 
A bony tooth-like process projecting from the second cervical vertebra. It serves as the structure that supports the rotation of the first cervical… 
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Axis vertebraBlood supply aspectsCervical spineMicrobiological

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Review
1995
Review
1995
Craniovertebral junction anomalies in inherited disorders: Part of the syndrome or caused by the disorder?
Patterns of skeletal abnormality at the craniovertebral junction in the normal population and in syndromes such as Down, Morquio… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Screw Fixation of Odontoid Fractures and Nonunions
Surgical treatment of odontoid fractures has usually been carried out by C1–2 arthrodesis rather than by fracture fixation. An… 
Review
1990
Review
1990
Type I fractures of the odontoid process: implications for atlanto-occipital instability. Case report.
Only four cases of Type I odontoid fracture have been previously described in the English literature. Most authors consider this… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Fracture of the odontoid process. An experimental and clinical study.
(1979). Fracture of the Odontoid Process: An Experimental and Clinical Study. Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica: Vol. 50, No. sup177… 
Review
1977
Review
1977
Dysplasia of the odontoid process in Morquio's syndrome causing quadriparesis.
Eleven patients with documented Morquio's syndrome who had dysplasia of the odontoid process and resulting atlanto-axial… 
1977
1977
Fracture of the odontoid process in young children.
Fracture of the odontoid process in young children is possibly not as rare as hitherto believed. In this paper, two more patients… 
Review
1976
Review
1976
Fracture of the odontoid process.
A review of 26 cases of odontoid fractures has been carried out. Late diagnosis and consequent delay in treatment were found to… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Non-union of the odontoid process. An experimental investigation.
A clinical study of fractures of the odontoid process showed a 62 per cent failure on union. Of many features studied, only… 
Highly Cited
1955
Highly Cited
1955
Delayed myelopathy following atlanto-axial dislocation by separated odontoid process.
Highly Cited
1932
Highly Cited
1932
Fracture of the Odontoid Process of the Axis
Commentary Why was this article selected as a classic orthopaedic reference? This article, published almost thirty years ago… 
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