Ossification of the Anterior Longitudinal Ligament with Dysphagia as the First Symptom: Rehabilitation of Two Cases

Dysphagia is associated with poor quality of life, and pneumonia due to aspiration is life-threatening. Cervical ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament (C-OALL) is one of the causes of dysphagia, and we report two cases in which dysphagia improved after surgery. Case 1: A 76-year-old man...

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Main Authors: Norihiro Nishida, Hiroyoshi Ogasa, Kazushige Seki, Tomohiro Kato, Yasuaki Imajo, Hidenori Suzuki, Masahiro Funaba, Kiminori Yukata, Takashi Sakai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/16/7300