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The os terminale-os odontoideum complex

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The os terminale-os odontoideum complex can be confusing because of the wide range of bony configurations encountered. However, once one understands the underlying embryology of the development of the dens, C1, and C2, it becomes easier to appreciate why, in some cases, the os terminale-os odontoideum ossicle appears rather bizarre. This presentation deals with material collected over 20 years and is accompanied by a review of the embryology of the upper cervical spine.

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  1. Department of Radiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, 77555-0709, Galveston, Texas

    Leonard E. Swischuk M.D., Susan D. John M.D. & Chetan Moorthy M.D.

  2. Department of Pediatrics, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, 77555-0709, Galveston, Texas

    Leonard E. Swischuk M.D. & Susan D. John M.D.

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Swischuk, L.E., John, S.D. & Moorthy, C. The os terminale-os odontoideum complex. Emergency Radiology 4, 72–81 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01508032

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