Exuberant heterotopic ossification following anterior cervical fusion

[1] Multiple-level surgery, male sex, old age, trauma to the longus colli muscle, hypertrophic osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH), and extensive bone removal have been implicated in the development of HO.

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Published in:Neurology India 2016-05, Vol.64 (3), p.571-572
Main Authors: Kasliwal, Manish, Tan, Lee, Wewel, Joshua, Traynelis, Vincent
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cervical Vertebrae
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Dysphagia
Humans
Neurology
Ossification, Heterotopic - etiology
Patients
Spinal Fusion - adverse effects
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Summary:[1] Multiple-level surgery, male sex, old age, trauma to the longus colli muscle, hypertrophic osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH), and extensive bone removal have been implicated in the development of HO.
ISSN:0028-3886
1998-4022
DOI:10.4103/0028-3886.181546