Predicting Unilateral Postlaminectomy C5 Palsy by Measuring C5 Exit Foramen Area on Preoperative Computed Tomography

Predicting Unilateral Postlaminectomy C5 Palsy by Measuring C5 Exit Foramen Area on Preoperative Computed Tomography

Background and aim: Postoperative C5 motor palsy is known as a common complication, not only after cervical laminectomy but also after anterior discectomy. There is no consensus on any of the proposed mechanisms of C5 palsy following posterior cervical decompression. It was found that C5 palsy is mo...

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Main Authors: Seyed Sina Ahmadi Abhari, Masoud Khadivi, Mohammad Reza Golbakhsh, Mersad Mossavi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Guilan University of Medical Sciences 2019-11-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery
Subjects:
cervical nerve palsies
laminectomy
spinal cord disease
spinal osteophytosis
cervical vertebrae
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