[Clinical aspects, diagnosis and surgical treatment of developmental anomalies of the cervical spine]

Sov Med. 1991:(4):21-3.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The examination of 20 patients with abnormal cervical spine has identified Klippel-Feil disease in 12 of them, isolated vertebral synostoses of the cervical spine in 8. In 2 patients with Klippel-Feil anomaly neurovascular syndrome was reported which resulted from compression of the neurovascular bundle by extra cervical ribs. Indications to surgical treatment in Klippel-Feil disease are specified. The authors performed operations to correct the cosmetic defect and relieve compression of the neurovascular bundle in neurovascular syndrome.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Cervical Vertebrae / abnormalities*
  • Cervical Vertebrae / surgery
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Klippel-Feil Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Klippel-Feil Syndrome / surgery
  • Male
  • Synostosis / diagnosis*
  • Synostosis / surgery