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Natural History of Os Odontoideum

Posted on: 04/01/1991

Author: Thomas C. Schuler, MD, FACS

Schuler TC, Kurz LT, Hensinger R, Herkowitz HN. Natural History of Os Odontoideum. Journal of Ped Ortho. 1991; 2(2):222-25.

Os odontoideum has recently been considered an acquired lesion of the second cervical vertebrae. This case documents the natural progression of the formation of os odontoideum and correlates it with a traumatic event. This is the first case reported in the literature.

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