Idiopathic extension contracture of the cervical spine: a report of two cases.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Two cases of a previously undescribed condition are reported. Both patients had an extension contracture of the cervical spine, secondary to a tight ligamentum nuchae. This condition has not been described in patients without an underlying disease process.
Medical subject headings
- Cervical Vertebrae
- Contracture
- Ligaments
Anatomy
- cervical spine