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cervical spine fusion |
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cervical spine fusion Orthopedics The operative fusing of 2 or more cervical vertebrae due to trauma to the spine and/or bone degeneration How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Investigators have reported an inverse relationship between the number of levels of cervical spine fusion and the fusion rate. The postoperative incidence of dysphagia following an anterior-approach cervical spine fusion has been reported to be 50. 21) Although surgeons have several surgical options for cervical nonunion, a nonsurgical approach would avoid the complications associated with cervical spine fusion that include graft extrusion, hardware failure, nerve root palsy, transient hoarseness, wound infection, and dysphagia. |
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