A 65 year-old. male has been complaining of a sensory disturbance of the upper bilateral extremities for the past 5 years and of dysphagia for the past 4 months.
Radiographic examinations revealed a remarkable change of spondylosis deformans of the 5th and 6th cervical vertebrae.
Surgical intervention including chiseling of the osseous prominence of the body of the vertebra, removal of the intervertebral discs and anterior fusion of the cervical vertebrae were performed.
Complete recovery from the sensory disturbance and dysphagia was obtained about 6 months after the operation.
Literatures concerning with the similar cases are reviewed and the problems of surgical treatment are discussed.
