Retroflexed Odontoid

Published: 12 December 2017

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Occurs when loose ligaments cause a misalignment of the proper angle of the odontoid bone causing it to bend/press backwards at an abnormal angle that compresses the brainstem.

Synonyms:

Retroflexed odontoid

Retroflexed odointoid process

Retroflexed odointoid peg

Retroflexed odontoid bone

Glossary: Grabb-Oakes Measurement
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