A case of Os odontoideum in the palaeopathological record

Bibliographic Data

ID12371706
AuthorsF Curate (0000-0002-0480-209X, University of Coimbra, corresponding author)
Year2007
Volume18
Issue1
Pages100-105
Publication date2007-05-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Osteoarchaeology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1047-482X • E-ISSN: 1099-1212
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/oa.915
OpenAlexW2067958682
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited16

Os odontoideum is an uncommon abnormality of the second cervical vertebra, the aetiology of which is contentious. Whether congenital or acquired, the condition often results in atlantoaxial instability and subsequent compression of cervical cord or vertebrobasilar vessels. The bioarchaeological study of a medieval sample from the Christian necropolis of Cacela Velha (Algarve, southern Portugal) provided the opportunity to describe one of the first cases of this rare anomaly ever reported in the palaeopathological record. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Abnormality · Atlantoaxial instability · Cervical spine · Etiology · Pathology · Spinal cord · Spinal cord compression · Vertebra · Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Medicine · Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries · Anatomy · Surgery