Surgical Treatment for Cervical Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis as a Cause of Dysphagia

Introduction: The majority of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) involving the anterior margin of the cervical vertebrae is asymptomatic, but it can cause dysphagia. Improvements in swallowing after surgical treatment have been reported in several case series. However, the appropriate a...

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Main Authors: Katsuhito Yoshioka, Hideki Murakami, Satoru Demura, Satoshi Kato, Noritaka Yonezawa, Naoki Takahashi, Takaki Shimizu, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research 2018-07-01
Series:Spine Surgery and Related Research
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ssrr/2/3/2_2017-0045/_pdf/-char/en