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Klippel Feil Syndome
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Description: Maurice Klippel and Andre Feil first to describe syndrome in 1912
-Characterized by patients with:
Short neck
Low hairline
Decreased cervical motion
-Fewer than 50% with congenital defects of cervical spine have all three signs
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: Wheeless
Institution: Duke
Primary Subject/Category:
- - OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Bone Developmental Diseases: Dysostoses: Klippel Feil Syndrome
- - Orthopedic Topics: Regional Orthopaedics: Adult Spine General: Spinal Surgery
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Added: Mon Feb 04 2002
Last Modified: Sat Nov 18 2006