Risk factors of dysphagia in patients with ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament

Risk factors of dysphagia in patients with ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament

Introduction: Cervical ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament (OALL) occasionally leads to dysphagia by the anterior osteophyte. A recent report explained that the dysphagia after an occipito-cervical fusion is caused by the narrowing of pharyngeal space due to the cranio-cervical malali...

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Main Authors: Hirosuke Nishimura, Kenji Endo, Takato Aihara, Kazuma Murata, Hidekazu Suzuki, Yuji Matsuoka, Taichiro Takamatsu, Asato Maekawa, Yasunobu Sawaji, Hanako Tsuji, Kengo Yamamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499020960564

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https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499020960564

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