J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
2008 Dec;44(6):389-391. 10.3340/jkns.2008.44.6.389.
Congenital Absence of a Cervical Spine Pedicle : Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Research Institute for Clinical Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School/Hospital, Jeonju, Korea. spineeun@chonbuk.ac.kr
- KMID: 1477501
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2008.44.6.389
Abstract
- Congenital absence of a cervical spine pedicle is a rare clinical entity, and it is usually found incidentally on radiological studies performed after trauma in patients with cervical pain. We report two cases of congenital absence of a cervical spine pedicle and present a review of the literature.
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