Klippel-Feil syndrome
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The Klippel-Feil syndrome is a congenital anatomical defect in the neck, which includes fusion of two or more cervical vertebrae. [1] This syndrome is also described as congenital brevicollis syndrome. [5]
Feil has classified this syndrome into 3 categories:
Type I = A massive fusion of the cervical spine
Type II = Fusion of 1 or 2 cervical vertebrae
Type III = Type I or II Klippel-feil syndrome with thoracic and lumbar spine anomalies. [2]
