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The posteriorly tilted dens A normal variation mimicking a fractured dens

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The normal dens occasionally can be posteriorly tilted and in such cases, can mimic a fractured, posteriorly tilted, dens. Differentiation of the two conditions depends on: [1] knowledge that this normal variation of the dens occurs, and [2] demonstrating that no fracture exists. In many cases, this latter determination can be accomplished on plain films, but in other cases, laminography is required.

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  1. Department of Radiology and Pediatrics, Child Health Center, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 77550, Galveston, Texas, USA

    L. E. Swischuk (Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics, Director, Division of Pediatric Radiology), C. K. Hayden Jr. (Assistant Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Radiology) & M. Sarwar (Assistant Professor of Radiology, Director, Division of Neuroradiology)

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Swischuk, L.E., Hayden, C.K. & Sarwar, M. The posteriorly tilted dens A normal variation mimicking a fractured dens. Pediatr Radiol 8, 27–28 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00973673

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