"Odontoid Process" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The toothlike process on the upper surface of the axis, which articulates with the CERVICAL ATLAS above.
| Descriptor ID |
D009809
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.834.151.383.668
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| Concept/Terms |
Odontoid Process- Odontoid Process
- Odontoid Processes
- Process, Odontoid
- Processes, Odontoid
- Dens Axis
- Axis, Dens
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Odontoid Process" by people in Profiles.
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C2 nerve root sectioning in posterior C1-2 instrumented fusions. World Neurosurg. 2012 Jul; 78(1-2):170-7.
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Biomechanical comparison of a novel C1 posterior locking plate with the harms technique in a C1-C2 fixation model. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2008 Nov 15; 33(24):E920-5.
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Direct transoral manipulation to reduce a displaced odontoid fracture: a technical note. Spine J. 2008 Sep-Oct; 8(5):818-20.