Os Odontoideum: Rare Cervical Lesion

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  • Kristie A Robson
چکیده

We report the case of a 22-year-old Marine who presented to the emergency department, after a martial arts exercise, with transient weakness and numbness in all extremities. Computed tomography cervical spine radiographs revealed os odontoideum. Lateral flexion-extension radiographs identified atlanto-axillary instability. This abnormality is rare and can be career ending for military members who do not undergo surgical fusion.

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دوره 12  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011