Abstract
Abnormalities of vertebral development such as odontoid hypoplasia, hemivertebrae and failure of segmentation are components of a number of bone dysplasias. Of these, the Klippel-Feil syndrome and the spondylocostal dysostoses have vertebral anomalies as a principal feature.
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Horan, F., Beighton, P. (1982). Vertebral Anomalies. In: Orthopaedic Problems in Inherited Skeletal Disorders. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1326-3_11
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