http://www.progressivespine.com/chinese-teen-with-abnormally-long-neck-must-have-corrective-surgery/

It is not clear exactly how the doctors will shorten Fu Wengui’s neck. Wengui’s surgeons cannot cut his spinal cord in any way, nor can they simply remove the extra three vertebra to make his neck the normal length. Aggressive treatment would leave Fu a quadri plegic or perhaps kill him.

It is likely that the surgeons will employ a progressive approach to Wengui’s condition. He will require multiple surgeries to shorten his neck a little bit at a time. His abnormal chest frame will likely be addressed with external bracing once the neck surgery is completed.

A Beijing-based charity has agreed to sponsor his surgery, and his doctors are currently working on a treatment plan that will be safe enough to prevent further damage to his spinal cord. Fu Wengui has stated that his condition causes significant pain when he moves. Pain relief will be the top goal of hisspine surgeons, while improving function where possible.