Massive diminution of the cervical spine: One case report

R. Shane Tubbs; Philip Rizek; Marios Loukas; Mohammadali M. Shoja; Mohammad Ardalan; W. Jerry Oakes

Massive diminution of the cervical spine: One case report

R. Shane Tubbs, Philip Rizek, Marios Loukas, Mohammadali M. Shoja, Mohammad Ardalan, W. Jerry Oakes

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Abstract

The authors report a 13-year-old female with shunted hydrocephalus who when evaluated for neck pain, was found to have not only fusion of cervical vertebrae but significant diminution of the cervical spine. Following our review of the classification of KFA and our case report, the current interpretation of Klippel and Feil's original description of KFA should be re-evaluated, and/or a new class of KFA used, that of complete or partial cervical vertebrae agenesis and associated abnormalities, should be considered in the classification of this anomaly.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	75-81
Number of pages	7
Journal	Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology
Volume	113
Issue number	2
State	Published - Apr 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Anatomy
Klippel-feil anomaly
Neck

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Anatomy
Embryology

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Massive diminution of the cervical spine: One case report

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