Spinal cord contusion and quadriplegia in a patient with Klippel-Feil anomaly

Abstract

: Cervical cord contusion, Klippel-Feil anomaly, minor trauma, Klippel-Feil syndrome. Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) patients are especially prone to cervical cord injury after a minor fall or a major traumatic episode. (1-9) A 43 year male patient presented with the history of road traffic accident. Following that he was unable to move all four limbs. He had urinary retention for which he was catheterized. Power in upper and lower limbs was grade 0/5. Deep tendon reflexes were absent. There was sensory loss below C4. Blood investigations were normal.