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The role of iatrogenic foraminal stenosis from lordotic correction in the development of C5 palsy after posterior laminectomy and fusion

BACKGROUND: Post-operative C5 nerve root palsy is a known complication following cervical spine surgery. Although several theories have been proposed, there remains no consensus as to the etiology of the palsies. Multiple pre-operative radiographic measures have been assessed for utility in predicti...

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Autores principales: Blizzard, Daniel J., Gallizzi, Michael A., Sheets, Charles, Klement, Mitchell R., Kleeman, Lindsay T., Caputo, Adam M., Eure, Megan, Brown, Christopher R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4595268/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26438515
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13018-015-0297-2