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I have arthritis in my neck with osteophytes on c5 c6 c7 will these grow and are they dangerous? thank you
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See details: Osteophytes are bony growths at joint margins probably secondary to exaggerated repairative mechanisms. They are not dangerous by themselves and they can progress with time. Nerve compression is the most significant risk.
Answered 2/11/2019
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