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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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2006
2006
Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) displays congenital fusion of the cervical vertebrae; it is a relatively common condition and has… 
1981
1981
: The so-called "peridentale aureole" ("crowned odontoid"), a horseshoe-like calcification around the odontoid process, can… 
1968
1968
S OLITARY abcess of the brain stem is a rarely encountered and uniformly fatal lesion. Only 42 case reports have been published… 
1968
1968
It is now well recognized that the cervical spine is commonly affected in rheumatoid disease and that subluxation of the atlas is… 
1960
1960
Significant changes in the neurons of some of the brain stem nuclei were found following experimentally induced brain concussion… 
1956
1956
Failure of ossification of the odontoid process of the second cervical vertebra is a rare developmental anomaly which may be…