Natural history of os odontoideum.
Os odontoideum has recently been considered an acquired lesion of the second cervical vertebrae. This case documents the natural progression of the formation of os odontoideum and correlates it with a traumatic event. This is the first case reported in the literature.
Schuler
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan.
Kurz
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Thompson
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Zemenick
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Hensinger
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Herkowitz
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D001268:Atlanto-Axial Joint; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology; D009809:Odontoid Process / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000502:physiology; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography