Dysphagia due to cervical osteophytes. A description of five patients and a review of the literature.
Five patients are described who had cervical fusion for dysphagia. A prospective study showed that this symptom was rare in those presenting with cervical spondylosis. Excision of the osteophytes together with an anterior fusion is required.
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Nairobi Hospital, Kenya.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery