Predictive ability of pharyngeal inlet angle for the occurrence of postoperative dysphagia after occipitocervical fusion

Predictive ability of pharyngeal inlet angle for the occurrence of postoperative dysphagia after occipitocervical fusion

Abstract Background PIA has been proven to be a predictor for postoperative dysphagia in patients who undergo occipitospinal fusion. However, its predictive effect for postoperative dysphagia in patients who undergo OCF is unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the predictive ability of the...

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Main Authors: Lin-nan Wang, Bo-wen Hu, Yue-ming Song, Li-min Liu, Chun-guang Zhou, Lei Wang, Xi Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Occipitocervical fusion
Postoperative dysphagia
O-EAa
PIA
Prediction
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03921-y

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