Cervical Fractures: Does Injury Level Impact the Incidence of Dysphagia in Elderly Patients?

Cervical Fractures: Does Injury Level Impact the Incidence of Dysphagia in Elderly Patients?

Dysphagia is common in the elderly with significant consequences such as aspiration and malnutrition. This study seeks to investigate oropharyngeal dysphagia in elderly patients with cervical fractures and determine whether the level of cervical fracture impacts the incidence of swallowing dysfuncti...

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Main Authors: Jill Pattison, MIchelle Kincaid, Urmil Pandya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-07-01
Series:Geriatrics
Subjects:
dysphagia
geriatrics
cervical fracture
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/2/3/21

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