Odontoid Fractures - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Mar 3, 2024 · The odontoid process is a pivotal point for rotation, with the first cervical vertebra (C1, or the atlas) rotating around it to provide the most significant single component of lateral rotation in the …
Odontoid process - Physiopedia
The odontoid process (also dens or odontoid peg) is a protuberance (process or projection) of the Axis (second cervical vertebra). It exhibits a slight constriction or neck, where it joins the main body of the …
Odontoid Fracture - Spine - Orthobullets
Nov 29, 2025 · Odontoid fractures are relatively common fractures of the C2 vertebral body (axis) that can be seen in low energy falls in eldery patients and high energy traumatic injuries in younger patients.
Odontoid Process: A Detailed Perspective on Cervical Stability
Apr 29, 2025 · The odontoid process, or dens, is a critical structure in the cervical spine, essential for head and neck movement. Its stability prevents spinal cord injury while allowing motion between the …
Odontoid Fractures - MD Searchlight
Odontoid fractures, also known as neck fractures, account for 10% to 20% of all neck-related injuries in adults. These fractures are particularly common in individuals who are 65 years or older. The most …
Odontoid Fractures: Causes, Types, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and
Dec 15, 2023 · Odontoid fractures, also known as dens fractures or peg fractures, are a specific type of cervical spine fracture that involves the second cervical vertebra (C2), which is also known as the …
Odontoid fracture | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org
Sep 10, 2025 · Odontoid process fracture, also known as a peg or dens fracture, occurs where there is a fracture through the odontoid process of C2. The mechanism of injury is variable, and can occur both …
Odontoid Fractures Causes and Treatment - Bone and Spine
Feb 26, 2025 · Odontoid fractures are fractures of dens or odontoid process of the axis vertebra or C2. Dens is a strong, tooth-like process projecting upwards from the body of the axis. Odontoid fractures …
Odontoid Fractures - Hughston Clinic
Oct 20, 2019 · The odontoid process is a unique peg-like bony structure of the C2 (second cervical) vertebra in the neck that physicians sometimes refer to as the dens (Fig. 1). Odontoid fractures can …
Type II Odontoid Fracture Diagnosis & Treatment - NYC
One of the unique features of this joint is a peg of bone called the odontoid process (sometimes called the dens). It is about the size of the tip of a pinky finger. The odontoid process sticks up from the …