"Odontoid Process" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The toothlike process on the upper surface of the axis, which articulates with the CERVICAL ATLAS above.
| Descriptor ID |
D009809
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.834.151.383.668
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| Concept/Terms |
Odontoid Process- Odontoid Process
- Odontoid Processes
- Process, Odontoid
- Processes, Odontoid
- Dens Axis
- Axis, Dens
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Odontoid Process" by people in Profiles.
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Technical notes on the endoscopic endonasal approach to the craniovertebral junction for odontoidectomy. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2018 Mar; 32(2):85-86.
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Occipital cervical stabilization using occipital condyles for cranial fixation: technical case report. Neurosurgery. 2009 Dec; 65(6):E1216-7; discussion E1217.
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An unusual presentation of Paget disease: pathological fracture of the odontoid. J Neurosurg Spine. 2008 Oct; 9(4):343-6.
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Odontoid osteomyelitis masquerading as a C2 fracture in an 18-month-old male with torticollis: CT and MRI features. Emerg Radiol. 2006 Jul; 12(5):234-6.
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Vertically unstable type III odontoid fractures: case report. Neurosurgery. 2006 Apr; 58(4):E797; discussion E797.
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Triple anterior screw fixation of an acute combination atlas-axis fracture. Case report. J Neurosurg. 1997 Jul; 87(1):96-9.