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<journal-id>0864-215X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Ortopedia y Traumatología]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cubana Ortop Traumatol]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0864-215X</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0864-215X2020000200010</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Espondiloartrosis cervical e hipertrofia del ligamento amarillo]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Cervical Spondyloarthrosis and Hypertrophy of the Yellow Ligament]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rodríguez Guillén]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis Alberto]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Hernández Pupo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Argelio]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Guerrero Cruz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lisbeth]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Mario Muñoz Monroy  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Holguín Rafael Freyre]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Dirección municipal de salud de Gibara  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Holguín ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Policlínico &#8220;José Martí Pérez&#8221;  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Holguín Gibara]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>34</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0864-215X2020000200010&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0864-215X2020000200010&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0864-215X2020000200010&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  La espondiloartrosis cervical es una enfermedad articular crónica degenerativa, es la afección articular más frecuentemente observada en la población madura y una de las principales causas de discapacidad en todo el mundo, por lo que es importante el diagnóstico y tratamiento en las fases tempranas.  Objetivo:  Informar un caso clínico representativo de espondiloartrosis cervical e hipertrofia del ligamento amarillo.  Presentación del caso:  Paciente femenina de 49 años que seis años atrás sufrió una caída, y se golpeó el occipucio contra la pared, lo que le provocó pérdida transitoria del conocimiento y dolor en la región cervical; tres años después comenzó con limitación a los movimientos laterales del cuello, malestar y dolor sordo, referido a la nuca y al cuello.  Conclusiones:  El diagnóstico de espondiloartrosis cervical e hipertrofia del ligamento amarillo representa un desafío clínico, por lo poco común de la enfermedad a esta edad. El caso presentado es una paciente con alteraciones estructuradas en el esqueleto axial y gran repercusión anatómica y funcional debido a un relativo diagnóstico tardío, con evolución insatisfactoria. Por tanto, conviene conocer la enfermedad para realizar una detección precoz y ofrecer mejor atención terapéutica.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[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.]]></p></abstract>
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