Chamberlain line
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Chamberlain line line is a line joining the back of hard palate with the opisthion on a lateral lateral view of the craniocervical junction.
Significance
It helps to recognisebasilar invagination which is said to be present if the tip of the dens is >3 mm above this line.
McGregor developed a modification modification of the Chamberlain line for when the the opisthion could could not be identified on plain radiographs radiographs.
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-<p><strong>Chamberlain line </strong>is a line joining the back of hard palate with the <a title="Opisthion" href="/articles/opisthion">opisthion </a>on a lateral view of the craniocervical junction.</p><h5>Significance</h5><p>It helps to recognise <a href="/articles/basilar-invagination">basilar invagination</a> which is said to be present if the tip of the dens is >3 mm above this line.</p><p><a href="/articles/mcgregor-line-1">McGregor </a>developed a modification of the Chamberlain line for when the opisthion could not be identified on plain radiographs.</p>- +<p><strong>Chamberlain line </strong>is a line joining the back of hard palate with the <a href="/articles/opisthion">opisthion </a>on a lateral view of the craniocervical junction.</p><h5>Significance</h5><p>It helps to recognise <a href="/articles/basilar-invagination">basilar invagination</a> which is said to be present if the tip of the dens is >3 mm above this line.</p><p><a href="/articles/mcgregor-line-1">McGregor </a>developed a modification of the Chamberlain line for when the opisthion could not be identified on plain radiographs.</p><h4>See also</h4><ul>
- +<li><a href="/articles/mcrae-line">McRae line</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/mcgregor-line-1">McGregor line</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/digastric-line">Digastric line</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/bimastoid-line">Bimastoid line</a></li>
- +</ul>
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