Complete bipartition of the atlas in the Klippel-Feil syndrome - A radiologically illustrated case report

  • RFE Wolf*
  • , JP Klein
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A patient with the Klippel-Feil syndrome is described who presented with pain in the neck after a trauma. No fractures were found, Instead, a midline cleft in both the anterior and posterior atlantic arches was found which represents an extremely rare congenital anomaly.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)339-340
Number of pages2
JournalSurgical and radiologic anatomy
Volume19
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct-1997

Keywords

  • atlas bipartita
  • cleft atlas
  • fusion defect
  • Klippel-Feil
  • cervical spine

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