Clinical spine surgery
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Clinical spine surgery · Aug 2017
Multicenter StudyNovel Angular Measures of Cervical Deformity Account for Upper Cervical Compensation and Sagittal Alignment.
This is a retrospective review of a prospective multicenter database. ⋯ CCA and CPT account for both cervical sagittal alignment and upper cervical compensation and can be utilized in assessment of cervical alignment.
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Clinical spine surgery · Aug 2017
Dysphagia After Occipitothoracic Fusion is Caused by Direct Compression of Oropharyngeal Space Due to Anterior Protrusion of Mid-cervical Spine.
This was a retrospective study. ⋯ Our results demonstrated strong relationships between PTA and the value of dPS, and the incidence of dysphagia. As PTA reflects anterior protrusion of mid-cervical spine, these results indicated that dysphagia after OTF is caused by narrowing of oropharyngeal space due to direct compression from anteirorly protruded mid-cervical spine.