Risk factors for dysphagia after anterior cervical spine surgery: a two-year prospective cohort study

Spine Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 141-147

  Lee, Michael J ^a   Bazaz, Raj ^b   Furey, Christopher G ^a   Yoo, Jung ^c  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Western Orthopaedics   (United States)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior decompression fusion; Cervical spine; Dysphagia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; GENDER BIAS; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SPINE SURGERY;

CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33847023587     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2006.02.024     Document Type: Article

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