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Odontoid process angulation range in a South African skeletal population sample: An osteological study

Ricardo Jonker, Glen J. Paton, Shahed Nalla · 2025 · Translational Research in Anatomy

Background: This study investigated the angulation of the odontoid process in a South African skeletal population to establish normative vertical angulation in the sagittal plane and assess variations across population affinity groups, biological sexes, and age categories. The study also investigated standardizing techniques for measuring the angle of the odontoid process. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 200 cervical axis vertebrae from the Raymond A. Dart Collection. Angulation measurements were taken using digital photographs, ImageJ software and statistical analyses (one-w

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New approach to morphometric analysis of Huschke’s foramen

H. Çetin, S. Akkaşoğlu, S. Çalışkan · 2022 · Folia Morphologica

BACKGROUND: The aim of the study is to analyse the demographic and anatomical details of the Huschke’s foramen (HF) which have not been previously studied and to present a new clinical perspective. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) images of 495 patients were retrospectively evaluated. Presence of a HF, its’ size, relations to side, age and gender were noted for every patient. Size of the foramen was measured in the axial plane, as well as on the reconstructed coronal and sagittal planes. RESULTS: Of the 495 patients 99 (20%) had HF. There was no significant diffe

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