Atraumatic Occult Odontoid Fracture in Patients with Osteoporosis-Associated Thoracic Kyphotic Deformity: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

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Anteroposterior (a) and lateral (b) standard radiographs of cervical spine revealed degenerative spondylosis but failed to reveal apparent fracture in cervical spine. Lateral standard radiographs of thoracolumbar spine revealed marked thoracic kyphotic deformity due to multiple compression fractures (c).