title: Vertical fracture of the odontoid: CT diagnosis.
abstract: A patient with a vertically oriented fracture of the odontoid is described. We found no previous report of this type of fracture. In our patient CT was the best imaging modality for defining the anatomic extent of the fracture.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001368:Axis, Cervical Vertebra / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D009809:Odontoid Process / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed