title: Fracture through fused cervical segments following trauma in a patient with Klippel-Feil syndrome.
abstract: Klippel-Feil syndrome (KPS) is a congenital spinal deformity characterised by the presence of at least one fused cervical segment. We report an unusual case of a fracture through fused cervical segment in a patient with KPS, who presented with quadriparesis and progressed on to develop respiratory failure and quadriplegia and who had a successful outcome following surgery. To the best of our knowledge, fracture through fused cervical segments in a Klippel-Feil patient has not been reported previously and this case report extends the spectrum of injuries seen in patients with KPS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust , Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds , UK.
authors.forename: Yahia Z
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Al-Tamimi
authors.forename: Priyank
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: Marcel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ivanov
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Robson
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goomany
authors.forename: Jake
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Timothy
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary; D006801:Humans; D007714:Klippel-Feil Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Klippel–Feil; cervical spine; fused cervical segment; fusion; trauma