Research Article

Klippel-Feil syndrome and associated congenital abnormalities: evaluation of 23 cases

Volume: 40 Number: 3 September 11, 2006
  • Mahir Mahirogullari
  • Huseyin Ozkan
  • Nadir Yildirim
  • Feridun Cilli
  • Etfal Gudemez
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Klippel-Feil syndrome and associated congenital abnormalities: evaluation of 23 cases

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to review adult patients with Klippel-Feil syndrome.
Methods: The study included 23 male patients (mean age 20.5 years, range 19 to 27 years) with Klippel-Feil syndrome. Besides orthopedic clinical evaluations, all the patients were assessed by anteroposterior and lateral cervical flexion/extension and thoracolumbar radiographies, abdominal ultrasonography, and were subjected to systemic examinations to detect any urological, cardiological, otorhinolaryngological, neurological, and psychiatric findings. Temporal computed tomography was performed in seven patients, and cervical magnetic resonance imaging in three patients.
Results : Scoliosis, fusion of the cervical vertebrae (between 2-5 vertebrae), low hairline and short neck were found in all the cases. Lumbar fusion was detected in one patient. Other findings included renal agenesis (n=1), different types of hearing loss (n=9), cardiac pathologies (n=5), epilepsy (n=1), and marked (n=1) or mild (n=1) mirror movements.
Conclusion: Patients with Klippel-Feil syndrome should be assessed for associated systemic abnormalities besides cervical fusion.

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English

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Health Care Administration

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Research Article

Authors

Mahir Mahirogullari This is me

Huseyin Ozkan This is me

Nadir Yildirim This is me

Feridun Cilli This is me

Etfal Gudemez This is me

Publication Date

September 11, 2006

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

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Year 2006 Volume: 40 Number: 3

APA
Mahirogullari, M., Ozkan, H., Yildirim, N., Cilli, F., & Gudemez, E. (2006). Klippel-Feil syndrome and associated congenital abnormalities: evaluation of 23 cases. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 40(3), 234-239. https://izlik.org/JA79LJ77BZ
AMA
1.Mahirogullari M, Ozkan H, Yildirim N, Cilli F, Gudemez E. Klippel-Feil syndrome and associated congenital abnormalities: evaluation of 23 cases. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;40(3):234-239. https://izlik.org/JA79LJ77BZ
Chicago
Mahirogullari, Mahir, Huseyin Ozkan, Nadir Yildirim, Feridun Cilli, and Etfal Gudemez. 2006. “Klippel-Feil Syndrome and Associated Congenital Abnormalities: Evaluation of 23 Cases”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 40 (3): 234-39. https://izlik.org/JA79LJ77BZ.
EndNote
Mahirogullari M, Ozkan H, Yildirim N, Cilli F, Gudemez E (September 1, 2006) Klippel-Feil syndrome and associated congenital abnormalities: evaluation of 23 cases. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 40 3 234–239.
IEEE
[1]M. Mahirogullari, H. Ozkan, N. Yildirim, F. Cilli, and E. Gudemez, “Klippel-Feil syndrome and associated congenital abnormalities: evaluation of 23 cases”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 234–239, Sept. 2006, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA79LJ77BZ
ISNAD
Mahirogullari, Mahir - Ozkan, Huseyin - Yildirim, Nadir - Cilli, Feridun - Gudemez, Etfal. “Klippel-Feil Syndrome and Associated Congenital Abnormalities: Evaluation of 23 Cases”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 40/3 (September 1, 2006): 234-239. https://izlik.org/JA79LJ77BZ.
JAMA
1.Mahirogullari M, Ozkan H, Yildirim N, Cilli F, Gudemez E. Klippel-Feil syndrome and associated congenital abnormalities: evaluation of 23 cases. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;40:234–239.
MLA
Mahirogullari, Mahir, et al. “Klippel-Feil Syndrome and Associated Congenital Abnormalities: Evaluation of 23 Cases”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 40, no. 3, Sept. 2006, pp. 234-9, https://izlik.org/JA79LJ77BZ.
Vancouver
1.Mahir Mahirogullari, Huseyin Ozkan, Nadir Yildirim, Feridun Cilli, Etfal Gudemez. Klippel-Feil syndrome and associated congenital abnormalities: evaluation of 23 cases. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2006 Sep. 1;40(3):234-9. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA79LJ77BZ