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Morphometric analysis of odontoid process among Arab population: a retrospective cone beam CT study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

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.

Methods

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. The sagittal and coronal CBCT views were used to evaluate the antero-posterior (AP) and transverse diameters of the odontoid process.

Results

Males had substantially bigger transverse and AP diameters of the odontoid process than females (p < 0.05 & P < 0.01 respectively). 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. Age had no significant impact on the morphometric measurements of the odontoid process.

Conclusion

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.

SUBMITTER: Uthman A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10215736 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Morphometric analysis of odontoid process among Arab population: a retrospective cone beam CT study.

Uthman Asmaa A Salman Basheer B Shams Aldeen Hawraa H Marei Hesham H Al-Bayati Sura F SF Al-Rawi Natheer H NH

PeerJ 20230523

<h4>Objective</h4>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.<h4>Methods</h4>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. The sagittal and coronal CBCT views were used to eva ...[more]

PMID: 37250724

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Morphometric analysis of odontoid process among Arab population: a retrospective cone beam CT study.

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Morphometric analysis of odontoid process among Arab population: a retrospective cone beam CT study.

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