Classification of congenitally fused cervical patterns in Klippel-Feil patients: Epidemiology and role in the development of cervical spine-related symptoms

Spine

Volumn 31, Issue 21, 2006, Pages

  Samartzis, Dino ^a,b   Herman, Jean ^c   Lubicky, John P ^d   Shen, Francis H ^c,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Block vertebrae; Cervical spine; Classification; Congenital; Developmental; Epidemiology; Fusion; Klippel Feil; Radiographic; Risk; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

AGE; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CERVICAL SPINE RELATED SYMPTOM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONGENITAL CERVICAL SPINE FUSION; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KLIPPEL FEIL SYNDROME; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULOPATHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SPINE DISEASE; SPINE FUSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SYMPTOM; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; KLIPPEL-FEIL SYNDROME; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33749532523     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000239222.36505.46     Document Type: Review

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