{"id":"ad2c5da9-279a-44c8-a8c6-de6444b78de0","slug":"two-level-cervical-disc-arthroplasty-in-patients-with-klippel-feil-syndrome-a-case-report-and-review-of-the-literature","title":"Two-level cervical disc arthroplasty in patients with Klippel-Feil syndrome: A case report and review of the literature","authors":["Robert C. Ryu","Phillip H. Behrens","Blake A. Burkert","J. Patrick Johnson","Terrence T. Kim"],"abstract":"Background: Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) is defined by multiple abnormal segments of the cervical spine with congenital synostosis of two or more cervical vertebrae. KFS patients who demonstrate progressive symptomatic instability and/or neurologic sequelae are traditionally managed with operative decompression and arthrodesis. Case Description: A 44-year-old female with chronic neck pain and radiculopathy and a C7-T1 KFS presented with adjacent segment degenerative disc disease at the C5-6 and C6-7 levels. She was successfully managed with a two-level cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA). Conclusion: Patients with KFS and disease at two contiguous, adjacent levels (e.g., cervical disc disease) may be safely and effectively managed with two-level CDA.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/ad2c5da9-279a-44c8-a8c6-de6444b78de0/featured/hero-1781563111244.png","publishDate":"2020-10-02T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.25259/SNI_587_2020","categories":["Spine","Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/10300/SNI-11-322.pdf"}