Chronic dysphagia caused by Laryngo-vertebral Synostosis after anterior fusion for cervical spine trauma: a case report

Chronic dysphagia caused by Laryngo-vertebral Synostosis after anterior fusion for cervical spine trauma: a case report

Abstract Background Anterior cervical spine surgery is often associated with postoperative dysphagia, but chronic dysphagia caused by laryngo-vertebral synostosis is extremely rare. We report a case of chronic dysphagia caused by synostosis between the cricoid cartilage and cervical spine after ante...

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Main Authors: Ichiro Okano, Joe Omata, Yushi Hoshino, Yuki Usui, Tomoaki Toyone, Katsunori Inagaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Synostosis
Dysphagia
Cricoid cartilage
Cervical spine trauma
Anterior fusion
Omohyoid muscle flap
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-020-3152-5

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