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Pathology of the Child’s Cervical Spine and Its Clinical Implications

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Abstract

Immature cervical vertebrae and their surrounding joints provide little in the way of bony support in the neck of a child; thus, the integrity of the pediatric cervical spine relies heavily on the soft tissues that surround it. This chapter discusses conditions that are associated with cervical spine pathology due to weak connective tissues, including syndromes of Marfan, Loeys-Dietz, Ehlers-Danlos, and Down. Later we touch on bone dysplasias, inflammatory conditions and infections.

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Saadat, E., Hedequist, D.J., Wright, P. (2018). Pathology of the Child’s Cervical Spine and Its Clinical Implications. In: Hedequist, D., Shah, S., Yaszay, B. (eds) The Management of Disorders of the Child’s Cervical Spine. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7491-7_3

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