Abstract
Seven cases of fusion of the anterior arch of the atlas to the dens have been described in the English literature. This anomaly alone is stable. A new case of this rare anomaly incidentally discovered in a patient examined for trauma is presented.
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Olbrantz, K., Bohrer, S.P. Fusion of the anterior arch of the atlas and dens. Skeletal Radiol. 12, 21–22 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00373170
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00373170