Dysphagia following anterior cervical spinal surgery: A systematic review

Bone and Joint Journal

Volumn 95 B, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 868-873

  Cho, S K ^b   Lu, Y ^b   Lee, D H ^a,c  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; STEROID; TRIAMCINOLONE;

CERVICAL PLATE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DYSPHAGIA; DYSPHONIA; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE CUFF; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; NECK PAIN; OPERATION DURATION; OSTEOPHYTE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPINE SURGERY; SWELLING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRACTION THERAPY;

EID: 84879618775     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20494408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.95B7.31029     Document Type: Review

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