they are known as cervical osteophytes. stock.adobe.com illustration Share Dear Doctors: I had severe pain in my neck and couldn’t turn my head. I saw an orthopedist, and she diagnosed bone ...

The purpose of this paper is to present 3 cases of dysphagia caused by bony masses of the cervical spine, 1 of which was successfully treated by excision of the osteophyte. Case 1. A 35-year-old ...

An osteophyte is a bony outgrowth or “bone spur” that develops slowly over time in and around joints. Bone spurs often do not cause symptoms. They usually only cause pain if they impinge on ...

Cervical osteophytes, which are known as neck bone spurs, can cause pain, stiffness, and limited movement. Removing these bone spurs through surgery can help alleviate symptoms and improve ...

She was unable to undergo MRI. A midsagittal CT myelogram (Panel A) shows multilevel cervical spondylosis with osteophytes, disk protrusion, and cord compression at C4–C5 (arrow). An axial image ...

they are known as cervical osteophytes. In and of themselves, these bony growths are not painful. However, depending on their size, number and location, they can crowd or touch a nerve or the ...

Cervical radiculopathy is pain in the distribution ... The most common causes are intervertebral disc protrusions or osteophytes in the neural foramen where the nerve exits the spinal canal ...

Symptoms often include stiffness and pain. The uncovertebral joints, or the Luschka’s joints, sit on each side of the cervical disks in the neck. “Hypertrophy” is a term referring to the ...

The dura and/or neural elements are exposed to ensure decompression, which is considered over and above the work described by the cervical fusion alone. The procedure includes drilling off the ...

[5] Briefly, a transverse right sided cervical incision was used for exposure. After incision of the intervertebral disc and removal of anterior osteophytes, distraction pins placed in the ...