Dysphagia, health-related quality of life, and return to work after occipitocervical fixation

ConclusionOccipitocervical fixation results in a high frequency of long-term dysphagia. The HRQoL of OCF patients is significantly reduced compared to matched controls. However, most patients are satisfied with their surgery. No radiographic predictors of long-term dysphagia could be identified. Future prospective and systematic studies with larger samples and more objective outcome measures are needed to elucidate the causes of dysphagia in OCF.
Source: Acta Neurochirurgica - Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research