Congenital cervical spine anomalies (CCSA) are not common.
They can exist in isolation or as part of a syndrome; 50% are part of the Klippel-Feil syndrome.
Congenital fusion of two or more cervic...
Conservative treatment (e.g., activity modification, bracing, and traction) may reduce symptoms. Indications for and timing of surgical stabilization are not clearly defined; consider for si...
Absolute contraindications to contact/collision sports: odontoid abnormalities, oc...
Davis G, Ugokwe K, Roger EP, et al. Clinics in neurology and neurosurgery of sport: asymptomatic cervical canal stenosis and transient quadriparesis. Br J Sports Med. 2009;43(...
Absolute contraindications to contact/collision sports: odontoid abnormalities, occipitoatlantal fusion, Klippel-Feil syndrome with fusions above C3, and atlantoaxial instability 4,5[C...
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