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Either intravenous or local steroid effective versus control to mitigate dysphagia after ACDF
February 2019
Either intravenous or local steroid effective versus control to mitigate dysphagia after ACDF
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1
The Effect of Local Versus Intravenous Corticosteroids on the Likelihood of Dysphagia and Dysphonia Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Single-Blinded, Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 Sep 5;100(17):1461-1472. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.17.01540Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
75 patients scheduled for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion were randomized to either intravenous steroid administration, local steroid administration, or no steroid administration. The primary purpose of this study was to examine and compare rates of moderate and severe dysphagia between groups over the first 1 year postoperatively. When rates of both moderate-severe dysphagia on the Bazaz ...
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