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Embryological aetiology of anomaly of the dens of the axis discussed. The previous literature of this subject is briefly reviewed. A case of complete absence of dens of the axis with severe torticollis and spastic tetraplegia is presented. This 6-year-old patient recovered fully following occipito-cervical fusion.
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Rezaian, S. Congenital absence of the dens of axis. Spinal Cord 11, 263–267 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1973.38
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