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Titel:

C5 palsy after multi-segmental cervical decompression. How can it be avoided?

Dokumenttyp:
Article
Autor(en):
Krieg, S. M.; Meyer, B.
Abstract:
Background. Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) as well as posterior instrumentation of the cervical spine are frequently performed surgeries for cervical disc prolapse or spinal stenosis. Surgery itself harbors a very low risk of adverse events. Postoperative palsy of the C5 nerve root, however, is a severe complication and its origin is still not fully understood. The risk of such a C5 palsy is reported to be between 0 and 30%; 5% on average according to the literature. Objectives....     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
Orthopade
Jahr:
2018
Band / Volume:
47
Heft / Issue:
6
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
483-488
Volltext / DOI:
doi:10.1007/s00132-018-3565-0
PubMed:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29632972
Print-ISSN:
0085-4530
TUM Einrichtung:
Neurochirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik
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