Reduction of Atlantoaxial Subluxation Causes Airway Stenosis

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Masanori Izeki

Masashi Neo · Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University

Hiromu Ito

Koutatsu Nagai · Kyoto Tachibana University

Tatsuro Ishizaki · Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology

Abstract

Reduction of AAS has a negative effect on the oropharyngeal airway space. Therefore, reduction of AAS during occipitocervical fusion may cause postoperative dysphagia despite maintenance of the O-C2A.

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research Dysphagia Assessment and Management Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy

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Published in: Spine

Volume 38, Issue 9, pp. E513-E520

DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e31828b26df

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Reduction of Atlantoaxial Subluxation Causes Airway Stenosis

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