Markedly improved function in severe Hirayama disease by anterior cervical fusion: A case report

Background: Hirayama disease (HD) is a juvenile muscular atrophy of the distal upper extremities and is considered to be associated with cervical flexion. HD is managed by conservative treatment using cervical collar therapy or surgery, which may shorten the period of the disease or improve the func...

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Main Authors: Kenji Yagi, Keita Kinoshita, Keijirou Hara, Shunji Matsubara, Masaaki Uno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751920301614