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Chronic dysphagia caused by Laryngo-vertebral Synostosis after anterior fusion for cervical spine trauma: a case report.

Ichiro OkanoJoe OmataYushi HoshinoYuki UsuiTomoaki ToyoneKatsunori Inagaki
Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2020)
Synostosis between the cricoid cartilage and cervical spine may occur associated with cervical spine trauma and causes chronic dysphagia. Resection of the fused part can improve dysphagia caused by this rare condition and omohyoid muscle flap might be a good option to prevent recurrence.
Keyphrases
  • trauma patients
  • skeletal muscle
  • free survival
  • extracellular matrix