Rare Hereditary Klippel-Feil Syndrome and Arnold-Chiari Malformation Caused by Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy.

Abstract

A rare case of familial genetic disorder Klippel-Feil syndrome and Arnold-Chiari malformation caused by cervical spondylotic myelopathy was reported here. The reconstruction of stability and spinal cord decompression was achieved by anterior cervical discectomy, fusion, and internal fixation. Although the disease genetic characteristics have been studied, operation is necessary when it leads to abnormal neurologic symptoms and the surgery of surgery can have a beneficial outcome.