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Home / Publications / Pain Research Forum / Papers of the Week / Characteristics and management of pain in patients with Klippel-Feil syndrome: analysis of a global patient-reported registry.

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2019 Dec 13


J Neurosurg Spine


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31835254?dopt=Abstract

Characteristics and management of pain in patients with Klippel-Feil syndrome: analysis of a global patient-reported registry.

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Characteristics and management of pain in patients with Klippel-Feil syndrome: analysis of a global patient-reported registry.
Patel K, Evans H, Sommaruga S, Vayssiere P, Qureshi T, Kolb L, Fehlings MG, Cheng JS, Tessitore E, Schaller K, Nouri A
J Neurosurg Spine. 2019 Dec 13:1-6.
PMID: 31835254.

Abstract

Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) is characterized by congenital fusion of the cervical vertebrae. Due to its rarity, minimal research has been done to assess the quality and management of pain associated with this disorder. Using a large global database, the authors report a detailed analysis of the type, location, and treatment of pain in patients with KFS.
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