Do Local Intraoperative Corticosteroids Delivered in a Hemostatic-Matrix Minimize Dysphagia Following Anterior Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)? A Preliminary Analysis of a Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Dysphagia is a common complication in the setting of ACDF surgery. Controversy exists in the literature regarding the effectiveness of local intraoperative corticosteroids (LICs) in reducing postoperative dysphagia. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of LICs in decreasing the severity of swallowing difficulty following ACDF.

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