Klaus height index

Case contributed by Craig Hacking
Diagnosis not applicable
Diagram

The Klaus height index is the perpendicular distance between tip of the dens and Twining's line (tuberculum torcula line).

Case Discussion

The Klaus height index is the perpendicular distance between tip of the dens and Twining's line (tuberculum torcula line).

It can be a useful measurement for basilar invagination.

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