Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) is a condition in which you have two or more neck bones (vertebrae) fused together. KFS causes spine abnormalities and can affect many other body areas. Symptoms include short neck, limited neck mobility and low back-of-head hairline. Treatment depends on severity of your symptoms.

2024年5月11日 · Klippel-Feil syndrome is a complex, congenital condition characterized by the abnormal fusion of 2 or more cervical vertebrae due to the failure of proper segmentation during early fetal development.

Klippel–Feil syndrome (KFS), also known as cervical vertebral fusion syndrome, is a rare congenital condition characterized by the abnormal fusion of any two of the seven bones in the neck (cervical vertebrae).

2023年8月8日 · Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) is a rare skeletal disorder characterized by the congenital fusion of two or more vertebrae of the cervical spine within the neck. Some affected individuals may also have an abnormally short neck, restricted movement of the head and neck and a low hairline at the back of the head (posterior hairline).

Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) is a congenital bone condition in which at least 2 vertebrae in the cervical spine remain fused and immobile. Depending on how many vertebrae remain fused and/or the location of the congenital fusions, neck pain symptoms can vary from mild to severe with the possibility of many other associated abnormalities in other ...

2024年1月16日 · Klippel-Feil Syndrome (KFS) is a rare congenital condition caused by failure of normal segmentation or formation of cervical somites during embryological development that leads to abnormalities in multiple cervical segments.

Klippel-Feil syndrome is a bone disorder characterized by the abnormal joining (fusion) of two or more spinal bones in the neck (cervical vertebrae). The vertebral fusion is present from birth.

Congenital Cervical fusion is the result of failure of normal segmentation of the cervical bone precursors (called "somites") during the third to eighth weeks of life. The majority of patients are female with a prevalence of 1 in 42,000 births.

2024年9月15日 · Klippel-Feil syndrome is a complex heterogeneous entity that results in cervical vertebral fusion. Two or more non-segmented cervical vertebrae are usually sufficient for diagnosis.

2021年11月15日 · Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS), or congenital fusion of the cervical vertebrae, has been thought to be an extremely rare diagnosis. However, recent literature suggests an increased prevalence, with a high proportion of asymptomatic individuals.