Incidence and risk factors of C5 palsy following posterior cervical decompression: a systematic review.

Incidence and risk factors of C5 palsy following posterior cervical decompression: a systematic review.

<h4>Background</h4>C5 palsy is a serious but poorly understood complication after posterior cervical decompression that could lead to muscle weakness, brachialgia and numbness of the upper limbs. The incidence of C5 palsy varies greatly between studies. The risk factors are inconclusive...

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Main Authors: Yifei Gu, Peng Cao, Rui Gao, Ye Tian, Lei Liang, Ce Wang, Lili Yang, Wen Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0101933
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