Peri-Operative Steroids Reduces the Severity of Dysphagia After Anterior Cervical Spine Procedures

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Reduced dysphagia with intravenous corticosteroid vs. placebo in anterior cervical spine procedures

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Either intravenous or local steroid effective versus control to mitigate dysphagia after ACDF

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No effect on dysphagia of local DepoMedrol versus saline in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

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AAOS2018: Local steroid does not significantly affect dysphagia following 1- to 3-level ACDF

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Dysphagia after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

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