In this episode, Mo and Marc are joined by special guest Mark Pahuta, MD, PhD, FRCSC (Associate Professor and W.H. Kwok Chair in Spine Surgery Research, McMaster University) in a discussion on a recent prospective study focusing on dysphagia after anterior cervical spine surgery. Subspecialties: • Spine Links: • Louie PK, Lipson P, Alostaz M, Bansal A, Cherel M, Reynolds L, Shen J, Eley N, Varley E, Leveque JC, Nemani VM. Subjective and Functional Dysphagia After Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: A Prospective Controlled Study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2026 Mar 18;108(6):436-442. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.25.00847. Epub 2025 Dec 26. PMID: 41452954. https://bit.ly/4c4AWCb Keywords: Orthopaedics, orthopedics, JBJS, OE, EBO, dysphagia, Eating Assessment Tool, EAT-10, Yale Swallow Protocol, cervical disc replacement, CDR, anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, ACDF, retropharyngeal swelling, expected symptom, complication, myelopathy, anterior procedures, posterior procedures, functional limitations, solids, liquids, PROMs, patient-reported outcomes, controlled trials, respondent burden, mild cervical myelopathy, progressive neurologic decline, morbidity, quality of life