Published May 1986 | Version v1
Journal article

Section of the odontoid process by a shortened transverse ligament (a possible etiology for the mobile odontoid)

  • 1. Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, 67 - Strasbourg (France). Service de Radiologie 1

Description

The authors propose a theory concerning the pathogeny of the mobile odontoid. They believe that this malformation could result from abnormal shortness of the transverse ligament of the atlas. (orig.)

Additional details

Additional titles

Augmented title (English)
CT used for investigation

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Neuroradiology
Journal Volume
28
Journal Issue
3
Series
Neuroradiology.
Journal Page Range
281-282
ISSN
0028-3940
CODEN
NRDYA

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
17062301
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; ETIOLOGY; IMAGES; MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES; NECK; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PATIENTS; VERTEBRAE
Descriptors DEC
BODY; BODY AREAS; DISEASES; ORGANS; SKELETON; TOMOGRAPHY