On June 2, 1944, he was returned to military duty below the general service level. On one occasion the tingling of the left hand returned, but this soon subsided and the patient had no further trouble. The 7- to 12-year-old group was more likely to have a syrinx (p 0.029), particularly a cervical syrinx (p 0.014), compared. Three weeks later the cast was bivalved and removed for neck massage. The odontoid process also extended into the ventral canal to a greater extent (i.e., the pBC2 line lengthens) with increasing patient age (Kruskal-Wallis: p < 0.001 univariate regression: p < 0.001, R 2 0.196).

After two weeks in traction a hyperextension cast was applied and the patient was allowed to walk around. Several roentgen examinations while traction was being applied showed varying degrees of dislocation of the atlas on the axis, depending on the positioning of the head. The patient was comfortable in traction and symptoms of tingling of the fingers and toes and weakness of the extremities disappeared. The dislocation was reduced by traction of the head by means of Crutchfield tongs applied to the skull. Laminagraphic examination failed to show any signs of old or new fractures. There was a small sulcus on either side of the space which the odontoid normally occupies medial to the articulating facets. The odontoid process of the second cervical vertebra was absent (Fig. Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

Abnormal posterior translation (or subluxation) can cause cervical. The transverse and alar ligaments maintain joint integrity and limit posterior motion of the odontoid process relative to the C1 anterior arch. Roentgen examination of the cervical spine showed a partial dislocation of the atlas on the axis, anteriorly (Fig. 'Odontoid Process' is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicines controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). The articulation of the odontoid process of C2 (axis) with the anterior arch of C1 (atlas) allows for 50 of cervical lateral rotation. eidos, resemblance Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing Farlex 2012 odontoid ( -don'toyd) 1. Physical and neurological examinations were essentially negative. Relating to the toothlike odontoid process of the second cervical vertebra. He had never had any experience similar to his present one. He walked into the hospital complaining of a return of the former weakness and tingling of the fingers and toes. After lying quietly for half an hour, he gradually regained strength in the extremities but noticed a tingling sensation in the fingers and toes, more severe on the left side than the right. He suffered immediate weakness of the extremities but no loss of sensation. He had injured his neck on March 10, 1944, while wrestling. Therefore, clinicians who diagnose, treat, or operate this region need a strong background in regard to the embryology. A white soldier, aged 23, was admitted to the hospital on March 16, 1944. The odontoid process is a critical component of the cranio-cervical junction.

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