Role of O-C2 angle in the development of dysphagia in patients with halo-vest fixation

Abstract Background Dysphagia is one of the most serious complications in patients treated with a halo-vest brace. However, the cause of dysphagia development by halo-vest fixation is not yet clear. We therefore investigated the incidence of dysphagia and cervical alignment as well as clinical data...

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Main Authors: Midori Miyagi, Hiroshi Takahashi, Kazuaki Tsuchiya, Hideki Sekiya, Satoru Ebihara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-020-3155-2