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Keywords

Klippel-Feil
cervical
spinal cord tumor
Cervical cord contusion

How to Cite

Agrawal, A. (2021). Ossified longitudinal ligament causing same level cord contusion in a case of Klippel-Feil syndrome. Romanian Neurosurgery, 35(1), 114–116. https://doi.org/10.33962/roneuro-2021-019

Abstract

Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) is a congenital fusion of two or more cervical vertebrae due to faulty segmentation of the vertebral axis during gestation. (1-5) These patients present with a constellation of manifes­tations and are typically prone to cervical cord injury after a minor fall or a major traumatic episode. (2, 5-8) 34 years old gentlemen, a plumber by profession presented with a history of slipped and fall about two stairs height while he was working. 

https://doi.org/10.33962/roneuro-2021-019
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