Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy Indications, Technique, and Outcomes

作者：Dodwad Shah Jahan M; Dodwad Shah Nawaz M; Prasarn Mark L; Savage Jason W; Patel Alpesh A; Hsu Wellington K

来源：Clinical Spine Surgery, 2016, 29(5): 177-185.

• cervical radiculopathy
• minimally invasive surgery
• posterior cervical laminoforaminotomy
• posterior cervical foraminotomy
• surgical technique
• clinical outcomes

Cervical radiculopathy presents with upper extremity pain, decreased sensation, and decreased strength caused by irritation of specific nerve root(s). After failure of conservative management, surgical options include anterior cervical decompression and fusion, disk arthroplasty, and posterior cervical foraminotomy. In this review, we discuss indications, techniques, and outcomes of posterior cervical laminoforaminotomy.

• 出版日期2016-6
• 单位西北大学