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Klippel-Feil Syndrome with Sprengel Deformity and Extensive Upper Extremity Deformity: A Case Report and Literature Review.

John W StelzerMiguel A FloresWaleed MohammadNathan E EsplinJonathan J MaylChristopher Wasyliw
Published in: Case reports in orthopedics (2018)
Congenital musculoskeletal deformities can be differentiated based upon spinal and limb embryology. The presence of extraspinal abnormalities not originating from somite differentiation may suggest a severe form of KFS. Important considerations in the workup of the KFS patient include looking for deformities of the shoulder girdle and upper extremities to identify abnormalities for intervention at a young age.
Keyphrases
  • case report
  • randomized controlled trial
  • spinal cord
  • muscular dystrophy
  • soft tissue