9/10/2023 0 Comments Odontoid processes![]() ![]() These vertebrae are located between the rib cage and the skull ( Moore & Dalley, 2022). ![]() The human neck is supported by seven cervical vertebrae, which comprise the most superior segment of the spinal column ( Hiatt, 2010). More than sixty percent of the sample had METDs of less than 9 millimeters, indicating that a single 4.5-mm Herbert screw may be suggested for fixing fractured odontoid processes in the Arab population. Age had no significant impact on the morphometric measurements of the odontoid process. Among the sample, 97 individuals (67.4%) had external transverse diameter (METD) of less than 9 mm which is slightly bigger than that of Indians and 48 individuals (31.83%) had enough room for two 3.5 mm or two 2.7 mm screws as their METD was more than 9 mm like that of Greek and Turkish. ![]() Males had substantially bigger transverse and AP diameters of the odontoid process than females ( p < 0.05 & P < 0.01 respectively). The sagittal and coronal CBCT views were used to evaluate the antero-posterior (AP) and transverse diameters of the odontoid process. The odontoid process of 142 individuals aged 12–75 years, including 72 males (mean age: 35.5) and 70 females (mean age: 36.2), were analyzed using CBCT scans. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans to assess the odontoid process diameter in the Arab population and to determine whether one or two cortical screws can be used for treating odontoid fractures. Morphometric analysis of odontoid process among Arab population: a retrospective cone beam CT study. Cite this article Uthman A, Salman B, Shams Aldeen H, Marei H, Al-Bayati SF, Al-Rawi NH. For attribution, the original author(s), title, publication source (PeerJ) and either DOI or URL of the article must be cited. Licence This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, reproduction and adaptation in any medium and for any purpose provided that it is properly attributed. 2 Department of Oral and Craniofacial Health Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates DOI 10.7717/peerj.15411 Published Accepted Received Academic Editor Mohd Khamis Subject Areas Anthropology, Anatomy and Physiology, Dentistry, Radiology and Medical Imaging, Surgery and Surgical Specialties Keywords Odontoid process, CBCT, Morphometry Copyright © 2023 Uthman et al. ![]()
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