Fusion of the 2nd with the 3rd Cervical Vertebrae (C2-C3): A Case Series with Possible Clinical Significance

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1st case of the fused vertebrae C2-C3: (a) anterior view, a small cleft between inferior and superior margins of the vertebral bodies (yellow asterisks), TP: transverse process; (b) posterior view, dens-D (black asterisk), SP: spinous process; (c) inferior view, C3 vertebra anteroinferior osteophyte formation (black arrow), TF: transverse foramen and VF: vertebral foramen; (d) right lateral view, TP anteroposterior and laterolateral maximum diameters (yellow lines).

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