Os Odontoideum: Rare Cervical Lesion

Abstract

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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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA553313

Entities

People

  • Kristie A. Robson

Organizations

  • Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Arteries
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Governments
  • Magnetic Resonance
  • Medical Personnel
  • Pain
  • Spinal Column
  • Spinal Cord
  • Spine
  • Tomography
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • X-Ray Computed Tomography

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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