Congenital cervical fusion
1 paper3 findings
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funder: Jilin University
- Humans1
Outcomes
2Dural sac compression index
upin humans1
1 study
Dural sac compression index
upin humans1
Congenital cervical fusion increases dural sac compression index in humans.
“Dural sac compression index (DSCI) of KFS group is significant higher at C3-4, C4-5, and C6-7.”
Humansin Type I KFScervical spine
BMC musculoskeletal disorders11 Apr 2026
Biological age scale
upin humans1
1 study
Biological age scale
upin humans1
Congenital cervical fusion increases biological age scale in humans.
“The KFS group also presents with a higher biological age scale in the younger and middle-age groups.”
Humansyounger and middle-age groupscervical spine
BMC musculoskeletal disorders11 Apr 2026
Associations
1Adjacent segment degeneration
upin humans1
1 study
Adjacent segment degeneration
upin humans1
Congenital cervical fusion raises the risk of adjacent segment degeneration in humans.
“Congenital cervical fusion not only accelerates degeneration in adjacent segments but also extends its impact to non-adjacent segments.”
Humansin Type I Klippel-Feil Syndrome with C5-6 fusioncervical spine
BMC musculoskeletal disorders11 Apr 2026
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