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http://dx.doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2008.44.6.389

Congenital Absence of a Cervical Spine Pedicle : Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature  

Oh, Young-Min (Department of Neurosurgery, Research Institute for Clinical Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School/Hospital)
Eun, Jong-Pil (Department of Neurosurgery, Research Institute for Clinical Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School/Hospital)
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society / v.44, no.6, 2008 , pp. 389-391 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Congenital defects; Cervical vertebrae; Radiography;
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