Os odontoideum associated with a retro-odontoid cyst treated with posterior C1–C3 fixation: A case report and literature review

BackgroundOs odontoideum is a rare abnormality of the upper cervical spine, and os odontoideum associated with a retro-odontoid cyst has been described as a marker of local instability.Case descriptionThis paper reports a case of a 52-year-old female patient who was diagnosed with os odontoideum ass...

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Main Authors: Bei-Xi Bao, Hui Yan, Jia-Guang Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.1006167/full