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  • Jonesy
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    Hello
    I am post op acdf C456 surgery.
    I still have numbness in neck and chin also when I look down I feel like my breathing is compromised.it stops until I look back up. I have been back to neurosurgeon, who said that there was nothing wrong after CT scan. I have been to sleep Dr and they couldn’t tell why. Then ENT who checked esophagus and said nothing was wrong, had to be something wrong from surgeon.i am worried because it causes problems with sleep at times too. Who could or should I see about this.

    Donald Corenman, MD, DC
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    Breathing problems after surgery could be from cervical hematoma (a collection of blood in the front of the spine) in the immediate post-operative period, a pulmonary embolism (a blood clot in the lung) and even pulmonary edema (from fluid overload or other causes). Normally, swallowing problems and not breathing disorders occur after this surgery.

    Dr. Corenman

    PLEASE REMEMBER, THIS FORUM IS MEANT TO PROVIDE GENERAL INFORMATION ON SPINE ANATOMY, CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS. TO GET AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS, YOU MUST VISIT A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN PERSON.
     
    Donald Corenman, MD, DC is a highly-regarded spine surgeon, considered an expert in the area of neck and back pain. Trained as both a Medical Doctor and Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Corenman earned academic appointments as Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and his research on spine surgery and rehabilitation has resulted in the publication of multiple peer-reviewed articles and two books.
    Jonesy
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    Hello again.
    What types of tests can show cervical hematoma. Of scaring

    Jonesy
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    I did have a CT scan but the plate made it look like a bright light flash where all of the surgery was. So I can’t see how they could even see any problems. Do you think another MRI would be warranted. After a year and a half I still have pain in back of neck where it was before surgery and pain and numbness in arms and hands and tremors in arms and legs. Also wide gait.

    Donald Corenman, MD, DC
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    The plate is metal (normally titanium) which can “blur out” the area of surgery but many newer CT machines will be able to accommodate this artifact so possibly this was an older CT machine. A new MRI would be warranted due to you continuing symptoms. A wide gait needs to be looking into. Look at the section on myelopathy to understand some possible symptoms.

    Dr. Corenman

    PLEASE REMEMBER, THIS FORUM IS MEANT TO PROVIDE GENERAL INFORMATION ON SPINE ANATOMY, CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS. TO GET AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS, YOU MUST VISIT A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN PERSON.
     
    Donald Corenman, MD, DC is a highly-regarded spine surgeon, considered an expert in the area of neck and back pain. Trained as both a Medical Doctor and Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Corenman earned academic appointments as Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and his research on spine surgery and rehabilitation has resulted in the publication of multiple peer-reviewed articles and two books.
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