Odontoid lateral mass asymmetry: do we over-investigate?

Asymmetry of the Odontoid Lateral Mass Interval in Pediatric Trauma CT: Do We Need to Investigate Further?

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Odontoid lateral mass interval asymmetry can be within the normal spectrum or the result of traumatic atlantoaxial injury. We sought to set radiographic guidelines for further investigation of odontoid lateral mass interval asymmetry in cervical spine CT studies of pediatric trauma patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fourteen children with C1-2 ligamentous injury or atlanto...

Odontoid Lateral Mass Interval (OLMI) asymmetry and rotary subluxation: a retrospective study in cervical spine injury.

The aim of the study was to evaluate the significance of odontoid lateral mass interval (OLMI) asymmetry on open-mouth view, in neck injury patients who have otherwise normal cervical spine x-rays. Thirteen neck injury patients were reviewed. Average age was 23.5 years (range, 16-30 years) and average follow-up was 15 weeks (range, 6-39 weeks). All the patients, referred from the casualty depar...

Paediatric evaluation for inherited conditions: how do we investigate?

The importance of cardiological evaluation of families following sudden unexplained death (SUD) or diagnosis of an inherited cardiac condition (ICC) has been long established. 3 The additional value of genetic testing, in the context of a likely ICC, is also recognized. Tomaske et al. report on their experience of paediatric investigation for ICCs. Their study cohort consists of a heterogeneous...

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: What Do We Still Need to Investigate?

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) including Crohn (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), is intestinal disorders with an unknown specific etiology. Many factors are involved in the pathogenesis: genetic, environment, nutrition, immunity and intestinal dysbiosis. In the present work, we review the most important trigger mechanisms involved in IBD, with a particular regard to the role of microbiota and...

Do We Know What We Do not Know? A Response to Celine Bonnet