ArticleGlobal spine journal2021
Anterior Cervical Osteophyte Resection for Treatment of Dysphagia.
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- Performance Evaluation of YOLO-Based Models for Automated Detection of Osteophytes and Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (OPLL) in Sagittal Cervical CT Images.Journal of imaging informatics in medicine · 2026Article
- Anterior Cervical Osteophyte Thinning for Forestier's Disease: A Case Series, Scoring System and Treatment Algorithm.Neurosurgery practice · 2026Article
- Dysphagia Secondary to Cervical Hyperostosis in Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis: A Case Report.Cureus · 2026Article
- Cervical osteophytes resulting in dysphagia: A case report with literature review.Radiology case reports · 2026Article
- Cervical diffuse skeletal hyperostosis as a rare cause of dysphagia: Two surgical cases.Surgical neurology international · 2026Article
- Potential Dysphagia Following COVID-19 Infection Due to Cervical Osteophytes: A Case Report.Cureus · 2025Article
- Recent progress in surgical treatment of cervical spine myelopathy - A narrative review.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2025Article
- The Impact of Cervical Spinal Disease on Pharyngeal Swallowing Function.American journal of speech-language pathology · 2023Article
- Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis Causing Progressive Dysphagia: A Case Report and Review.Case reports in radiology · 2023Article
- Aggravation of dysphagia after surgical removal of anterior cervical osteophytes: a case report.The Journal of international medical research · 2022Article
- Head rotation as an effective compensatory technique for dysphagia caused by unilateral cervical osteophytes.The Journal of international medical research · 2022Article
- Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis of Cervical Spine with Dysphagia-Molecular and Clinical Aspects.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
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Abstract
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designThis was a retrospective cohort study.
objectivesWhen anterior cervical osteophytes become large enough, they may cause dysphagia. There is a paucity of work examining outcomes and complications of anterior cervical osteophyte resection for dysphagia.
methodsRetrospective review identified 19 patients who underwent anterior cervical osteophyte resection for a diagnosis of dysphagia. The mean age was 71 years and follow-up, 4.7 years. The most common level operated on was C3-C4 (13, 69%).
resultsFollowing anterior cervical osteophyte resection, 79% of patients had improvement in dysphagia. Five patients underwent cervical fusion; there were no episodes of delayed or iatrogenic instability requiring fusion. Fusion patients were younger (64 vs 71 years,
conclusionsAnterior cervical osteophyte resection improves swallowing function in the majority of patients with symptomatic osteophytes. Spinal fusion can be added to address stenosis and other underlying cervical disease and help prevent osteophyte recurrence, whereas intraoperative navigation can be used to ensure complete osteophyte resection without breaching the cortex or entering the disc space. Because of the relatively high complication rate, patients should undergo thorough multidisciplinary workup with swallow evaluation to confirm that anterior cervical osteophytes are the primary cause of dysphagia prior to surgery.
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