A Case Report of Klippel-Feil Syndrome Presenting as Tetraplegia

Cervical spine assessment is an important step in patients who sustained trauma. Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) a complex with abnormal fusion of cervical vertebrae at C2 and C3, which caused by failure the division or normal segmentation early fetal development. This condition leads to characteristic appearance short neck, low hairline, facial asymmetry, limited neck mobility. People congenital defects like KFS are more prone injury. relatively rare disease. Trivial trauma can lead neurologic symptoms such individuals. We present 32-year-old male, alleged history falls from height traumatic injury his head spine. Following event, he was unable move all four limbs. The patient’s noted. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed multilevel (C3-C7) single fused highly uncommon. Myelopathy secondary C3-C4 disk protrusion also seen. patient diagnosed managed conservatively. predisposes owing altered biomechanics leading hypermobility adjacent spine, spondylolisthesis, stenosis, thereby increasing likelihood injuries. Screening identification young children essential as counseling for lesser strenuous activity might avoid neurological promote better outcomes future.