Journal article
A cone beam computed tomographic analysis of cervical vertebral nonsegmentation
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology, Vol.137(1), pp.67-72
01/2024
DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2023.07.010
PMID: 37635010
Abstract
To investigate the radiological features of cervical vertebral nonsegmentation (CVN) in patients with no known syndromes or pathoses using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT).
In this retrospective study, we examined CBCT scans of patients with CVN for the following parameters: type of nonsegmentation (partial or complete); laterality of partial nonsegmentation; level of vertebrae affected in nonsegmentation; anatomical parts of the vertebrae involved; and the presence or absence of degenerative joint disease (DJD).
From the structured reports of 13,458 CBCT scans, we found 110 CBCT (0.82%) scans with CVN. Of this total, 77.3% were partial and 22.7% were complete. Most were located at the level of the C2 and C3 vertebrae. The transverse process alone and the transverse process and body were most commonly involved in partial CVN, while most complete types occurred in the transverse process and body. DJD was present in 45.9% of partial CVN (clearly distinguishable from nonsegmentation in 36.5%) and 20% of complete CVN, with all cases clearly distinguishable.
CVN has a low prevalence. It is mostly partial, occurs most commonly in C2–C3, and usually involves the transverse process and body. Identification of CVN on CBCT images is important because in older age this condition can lead to DJD and may increase the risk for muscle weakness, head and neck pain, limited movement, and neurological complications.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A cone beam computed tomographic analysis of cervical vertebral nonsegmentation
- Creators
- Daniah M. Alhazmi - King Abdulaziz UniversityWei Shi - University of IowaVeerasathpurush Allareddy - University of Illinois at ChicagoSindhura Anamali - University of IowaTrishul V. Allareddy - University of IowaShankar Rengasamy Venugopalan - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology, Vol.137(1), pp.67-72
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.oooo.2023.07.010
- PMID
- 37635010
- ISSN
- 2212-4403
- eISSN
- 2212-4411
- Grant note
- DOI: 10.13039/100008893, name: University of Iowa; DOI: 10.13039/100011980, name: American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 07/2023
- Date published
- 01/2024
- Academic Unit
- Radiology; Orthodontics; Oral Pathology, Radiology and Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984445624502771
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