title: Endoscopic transnasal resection of an Os odontoideum with preservation of the atlas: a short anatomic report.
abstract: We present a short anatomic report on the feasibility of an endoscopic resection of an Os odontoideum, with preservation of the anterior arch of the atlas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Koppula
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Roberti
mesh_terms: D002102:Cadaver; D001270:Cervical Atlas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D009809:Odontoid Process / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed