- Odontoid Fracture - Spine - Orthobullets
Odontoid fractures are relatively common fractures of the C2 vertebral body (axis) that can be seen in low energy falls in eldery patients and high energy traumatic injuries in younger patients
- Odontoid process - Physiopedia
The odontoid process (also dens or odontoid peg) is a protuberance (process or projection) of the Axis (second cervical vertebra) It exhibits a slight constriction or neck, where it joins the main body of the vertebra
- Odontoid Fractures - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
The odontoid process is a pivotal point for rotation, with the first cervical vertebra (C1, or the atlas) rotating around it to provide the most significant single component of lateral rotation in the cervical spine
- Odontoid Fractures: Causes, Types, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and . . . - DoveMed
Understand odontoid fractures, a specific type of cervical spine fracture Learn about causes, types, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options for these injuries
- Odontoid fracture | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia. org
Odontoid process fracture, also known as a peg or dens fracture, occurs where there is a fracture through the odontoid process of C2 The mechanism of injury is variable, and can occur both during flexion or extension, and with or without compression 5
- Type II Odontoid Fracture Diagnosis Treatment - NYC
One of the unique features of this joint is a peg of bone called the odontoid process (sometimes called the dens) It is about the size of the tip of a pinky finger The odontoid process sticks up from the front of C2 and fits into a groove in C1 In an odontoid fracture, that peg of bone is broken
- Odontoid Fractures Causes and Treatment - Bone and Spine
Odontoid fractures are fractures of dens or odontoid process of the axis vertebra or C2 Dens is a strong, tooth-like process projecting upwards from the body of the axis Odontoid fractures account for 10-15% of all cervical fractures
- Odontoid Fractures - MD Searchlight
Odontoid fractures, also known as neck fractures, account for 10% to 20% of all neck-related injuries in adults These fractures are particularly common in individuals who are 65 years or older The most commonly injured vertebra in the neck, the axis, is where these fractures primarily occur
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