ALLMedicine™ Klippel-Feil Syndrome Center

Mar 2nd, 2022 - To describe the case of an ischemic stroke patient with Klippel-Feil syndrome who developed multiple aneurysms and discuss the mechanism of aneurysm development. A 44-year-old man presented with dizziness, left hemiparesis, and left-sided numbness...

Feb 9th, 2022 - Improper occipitocervical alignment after occipitocervical fusion (OCF) may lead to devastating complications, such as dysphagia and/or dyspnea. The occipital to C2 angle (O-C2a), occipital and external acoustic meatus to axis angle (O-EAa) have b...

Nov 9th, 2021 - Practice Essentials Vaginal atresia is a congenital defect resulting in uterovaginal outflow tract obstruction. It occurs when the caudal portion of the vagina, contributed by the urogenital sinus, fails to form. This caudal portion of the vagina ...

Sep 21st, 2021 - Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) is a congenital musculoskeletal condition characterized by improper segmentation of the cervical spine. This study aimed to evaluate outcomes of KFS patients who underwent cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA). Consecutive p...

Jul 22nd, 2021 - Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS), or congenital fusion of the cervical vertebrae, has been thought to be an extremely rare diagnosis. However, recent literature suggests an increased prevalence, with a high proportion of asymptomatic individuals. Occur...

Jul 6th, 2020 - Asking one's physician for a "favor" generally means asking for something outside of what the physician would normally and customarily do. When that favor also involves asking the physician to step outside his or her specialty, the warning bells s...

Jul 6th, 2020 - Asking one's physician for a "favor" generally means asking for something outside of what the physician would normally and customarily do. When that favor also involves asking the physician to step outside his or her specialty, the warning bells s...

Etiology Congenital Atlanto-occipital fusion, os odontoideum, and basilar invagination are atlas and axis anomalies that can lead to CSD. Klippel-Feil syndrome, which causes most of the subaxial cervical congenital defects, involves fusion of cerv...

Abstract and Introduction Abstract Study Design: Retrospective study. Objective: To define distinct Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) patient phenotypes that are associated with the need for surgical intervention. Summary of Background Data: KFS is char...