European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
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Several developmental anomalies have been described with respect to the odontoid process. The purpose of the study was to describe the MR appearance of the odontoid process and to calculate the prevalence of its morphological variants. ⋯ The configuration types of odontoid process are reported herein. The clinical relevance of this morphological variation needs to be elucidated with further studies.