Rodríguez GLA, Hernández PA, Guerrero CL

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Cervical spondyloarthrosis is a chronic degenerative joint disease, it is the most frequent joint condition in the mature population and one of the main causes of disability throughout the world, so diagnosis and treatment in the early stages are important.
Objective: To report a representative clinical case of cervical spondyloarthrosis and hypertrophy of the yellow ligament.
Case presentation: A 49-year-old female patient suffered a fall six years ago, hitting her occiput against the wall, causing her temporary loss of consciousness and pain in the cervical region. Three years later, she began with limitation of lateral neck movements, discomfort and dull pain, referred to the nape and neck.
Conclusion: The diagnosis of cervical spondyloarthrosis and hypertrophy of the yellow ligament represents a clinical challenge, due to the rare nature of the disease at this age. The case reported is a patient with structured alterations in the axial skeleton and great anatomical and functional repercussions due to a relatively late diagnosis, with unsatisfactory evolution. Therefore, it is convenient to know the disease in order to early detect it and to offer better therapeutic care.

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