Klippel feil syndrome

Discussion:

Klippel-Feil syndrome is diagnosed by congenital fusion of at least two cervical vertebrae with an absence of the intervertebral discs. The classical triad consists of a short neck, limitation of head and neck movements and a low posterior hairline. This triad is present in 50% of patients Klippel-Feil can be associated with multiple anomalies such as congenital heart defects, deafness as well as other skeletal deformities such as scoliosis, malformed ribs and Sprengel deformity.

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