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case_images: 1st case of the fused vertebrae C2-C3: (a) anterior view, a small cleft between inferior and superior margins of the vertebral bodies (yellow asterisks), TP: transverse process; (b) posterior view, dens-D (black asterisk), SP: spinous process; (c) inferior view, C3 vertebra anteroinferior osteophyte formation (black arrow), TF: transverse foramen and VF: vertebral foramen; (d) right lateral view, TP anteroposterior and laterolateral maximum diameters (yellow lines).
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case_images: fig2
case_images: Facets were completely fused at the left and partially fused at the right side (Figure 2). The lower border of the C3 vertebral body had a characteristic osteophytic formation (Figure 2(c)).
case_images: 2nd case of the fused vertebrae C2-C3: (a) anterior view of the vertebral bodies C2 and C3 (C2VB, C3VB), D-dens; (b) posterior view; (c) inferior view, C3 vertebra, VF: vertebral foramen; (d) right lateral view, TF: transverse foramen.
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case_images: fig3
case_images: A cleft was identified, at the right quadrant of the intervertebral disk (due to the partial fusion of the vertebral bodies) (Figure 3).
case_images: 3rd case of the fused vertebrae C2-C3: (a) anterior view of the vertebral bodies of C2 and C3 (C2VB and C3VB), D-dens; (b) posterior view, in which the inclination of the fused complex (white line) is depicted, SP: spinous processes fused; white asterisk: the fusion at the area of the pedicles; (c) inferior view of the C3, VF: vertebral foramen, TF: transverse foramen diameters in black color; (d) right lateral view, TF: transverse process.
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case_images: fig4
case_images: The C2-C3 complex is inclined to the vertical axis to the left side (Figure 4).