Pedicle morphometry of the C7 and T1 vertebrae in an argentine population.

Background: We evaluated how and whether the pedicular morphometry of the C7 and T1 vertebrae might impact C7/T1 spinal fusions for patients from Argentina.

Methods: Using computed tomography (CT) scans, we evaluated the pedicular morphology at the C7 and T1 levels.

Results: Among 102 male and female CT studies, we observed significant differences in the height, width, length, and morphometry of the C7 and T1 pedicles.

International and Multicenter Prospective Controlled Study of Dysphagia After Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery.

Background: In the context of anterior approach to the cervical spine, dysphagia is a common complication and still without a clear distinction of risk factors.

Objective: To analyze the risk factors of dysphagia after cervical spine surgery.

Methods: Multicenter prospective study evaluated patients who underwent anterior cervical spine surgery for degenerative pathologies, studying surgical, anesthesia, base disease, and radiological variables (preoperatively, 24 hours, 1 and 3 weeks, and 6 months after surgery), with control group matched.