KLIPPEL-FEIL SYNDROME
Definition and Historical Context Klippel-Feil Syndrome (KFS) is a rare, congenital skeletal disorder characterized by the abnormal fusion of two or more cervical (neck) vertebrae. This condition was first comprehensively described in 1912 by two French physicians, Maurice Klippel and André Feil, who documented the characteristic physical presentation resulting from this vertebral fusion. While the […]