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Skip to content Skip to search Skip to footer Neurosurgery Open Menu Back Close Menu Search for: Search Close Search AboutAbout News Diversity, Equity &＃038; Inclusion Contact Us Giving PeoplePeople Clinical Faculty Research Faculty Affiliated Faculty Fellows Residents Advanced Practice Providers Administration Patient CarePatient Care Aneurysms/Vascular Brain Tumors Chiari Malformation / Syringomyelia Epilepsy Hydrocephalus Movement Disorders Pain Pediatrics Peripheral Nerve Spine ResearchResearch Laboratories Clinical TrialsClinical Trials Trials with Outpatient EnrollmentTrials with Outpatient Enrollment Outpatient – Pediatric Outpatient-Spine and Peripheral Nerve Outpatient – Epilepsy and Functional Outpatient-Vascular Outpatient-Oncology Trials with Inpatient EnrollmentTrials with Inpatient Enrollment Inpatient – Oncology Inpatient – Vascular Inpatient- Pediatric Inpatient-Spine and Peripheral Nerve NeurotechnologyNeurotechnology Center for Innovation in Neuroscience and Technology (CINT) NEURO360 EducationEducation Residency Program Fellowship ProgramsFellowship Programs Advanced Surgical Neuro-oncology Fellowship Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology Fellowship Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship Neurosurgical Peripheral Nerve and Spine Fellowship Neurosurgical Complex Spine Fellowship Stereotactic, Functional and Epilepsy Surgery Fellowship Third-year Clerkship Diversity Sub-internship Funding Medical Student Research Opportunities Fourth-year Sub-internship Learning Environment Life Outside the Hospital Join Our Team AppointmentsAppointments Patient imaging Patient forms Open Search Spinal Cervical Deformity What is a spinal cervical deformity? Call 314-362-3577 for Patient Appointments Deformity of the cervical spine typically results in an abnormal position of the head relative to the chest and shoulders. While this is usually cosmetically bothersome to a person, cervical deformity can also result in difficulty swallowing and breathing, and can severely disrupt the person’s ability to perform normal tasks such as driving, eating and reading. The most common causes of cervical deformity are: Degenerative &＃8211; progressive collapse of the intervertebral discs and/or vertebraePost-traumatic &＃8211; resulting from injuryInflammatory &＃8211; due to certain inflammatory conditions such as ankylosing spondylitis Cervical deformities are categorized in two primary ways: Fixed — meaning that the deformity is rigid regardless of patient positionReducible — meaning that the deformity is flexible.  Why rely on Washington University experts to treat your spinal cervical deformity? It is critical to seek the expertise of an experienced surgeon as this procedure can have substantial risks. Washington University spinal neurosurgeons have extensive experience in these procedures. In fact, other spine surgeons in the region frequently refer patients with cervical deformities to our team of specialists.  Our Experts Locations Clinical Trials How do we treat cervical deformity? Treatment of cervical deformity depends on the severity of the deformity and the health of the patient. Depending on the nature of the deformity, the surgeon will frequently need to fuse multiple bones in the neck together to improve the overall alignment of the head. It is critical to seek the expertise of an experienced surgeon as this procedure can have substantial risks. Washington University spinal neurosurgeons have extensive experience in these procedures. In fact, other spine surgeons in the region frequently refer patients with cervical deformities to our team of specialists.  Department of NeurosurgeryWashington University School of Medicine660 South Euclid AvenueCampus Box 8057St. Louis, MO 63110314-362-3570Contact Us Instagram Twitter YouTube Information Refer a patient Clinical faculty directory Locations Giving Careers Faculty job openings Staff job openings Patients MyChart Patient forms Patient imaging ©2024 Washington University in St. Louis