Grise P, Lefort J, Dewald M, Mitrofanoff P, Borde J
Ann Urol (Paris). 1984 Jun-Jul;18(4):232-5.
A study of 35 cases of congenital fusion of the cervical vertebrae demonstrated the high incidence of its association with urinary anomalies (52 per cent). More than half of these cases concerned unilateral kidney defects. The urinary anomalies are normally asymptomatic, but there is always the risk of chronic renal failure, and preventive surgery may be necessary. It is therefore advisable to make a systematic practice of obtaining ultrasound examinations and intravenous urograms. There are many other possible associated anomalies, which are often the first to be noted and lead to the discovery of the vertebral and urinary malformations. The authors define Klippel-Feil syndrome as the synostosis of two or more cervical vertebrae.
一项对35例颈椎先天性融合病例的研究表明，其与泌尿系统异常的关联发生率很高（52%）。这些病例中超过一半涉及单侧肾脏缺陷。泌尿系统异常通常无症状，但始终存在慢性肾衰竭的风险，可能需要进行预防性手术。因此，建议系统地进行超声检查和静脉肾盂造影。还有许多其他可能的相关异常，它们往往是首先被注意到的，并导致椎体和泌尿系统畸形的发现。作者将Klippel-Feil综合征定义为两个或更多颈椎的融合。
