Persistence of the midline septum of the odontoid process: anatomical and radiological study
To our knowledge, this is the first study of the persistence of the midline septum of the odontoid process. We found the overall prevalence of this septum was 22.6%. All of the midline septa were found within the anterior two-thirds in the axial view and superior two-thirds in the coronal view. Future clinical studies are necessary to further explore its potential biomechanical and surgical significance, particularly in influencing odontoid fracture patterns.
Authors
- Sassan Keshavarzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5535-1823)
- Joe Iwanaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8502-7952)
- Richard Shane Tubbs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1317-1047)
- Aaron S. Dumont (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8077-8992)
- Hisaaki Uchikado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6082-0911)
- Basem Ishak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6414-4295)
- Norio Kitagawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5565-4210)
- Rarinthorn Samrid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8958-9162)
- Christopher M. Maulucci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7777-3971)
Institutions
- Tulane University (US)
- Tokyo Medical and Dental University (JP)
- Ochsner Health System (US)
- St. George's University (GD)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Khon Kaen University (TH)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- Ono Clinic (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy
- Published
- 2025-08-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-025-03683-z
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00