Preoperative Narcotic Use, Impaired Ambulation Status, and Increased Intraoperative Blood Loss Are Independent Risk Factors for Complications Following Posterior Cervical Laminectomy and Fusion Surgery. [PDF]
, 2019 ObjectiveThis retrospective cohort study seeks to identify risk factors associated with complications following posterior cervical laminectomy and fusion (PCLF) surgery.MethodsAdults undergoing PCLF from 2012 through 2018 at a single center were ...
Badiee, Ryan K +8 more
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Clinical and Radiological Parameters Predict Functional Improvement following Surgical Intervention [PDF]
, 2020 Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM), defined as "compression of the spinal cord in the cervical area of the spine", which ranges widely in severity and mechanism.
Sheehan, Erin
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Sternoclavicular joint arthropathy mimicking radiculopathy in a patient with concurrent C4-5 disc herniation [PDF]
, 2019 Background Patients with sternoclavicular joint arthropathy, which can result from septic arthritis, often present with localized sternoclavicular pain as well as shoulder pain.
Agarwal, AB, Prateek +4 more
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Abduction extension cervical nerve root stress test: anatomical basis and clinical relevance [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose: While the Lasègue straight leg raising test is an established test for lumbar nerve root compression, an established equivalent for cervical nerve root compression is missing.
Farshad, M., Min, K.
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Corresponding Scapular Pain with the Nerve Root Involved in Cervical Radiculopathy
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2010 Purpose. To correspond scapular pain with the nerve root involved in cervical radiculopathy. Methods. In the anatomic study, 11 Japanese adult cadavers were dissected to examine the numbers and courses of the cutaneous nerves from C3 to C8 dorsal rami ...
Masaya Mizutamari +6 more
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Fatal Tension Hemothorax Combined with Exanguination: A Rare Complication of Neurofibromatosis [PDF]
, 2019 Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a common autosomal dominant disorder that can be subdivided into type 1, type 2, and schwannomatosis. Patients with NF1 typically develop café-au-lait spots, scoliosis, and benign neurofibromas.
Bidad, Roz, Blohm, Eike, Hall, Caroline
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CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY: PANCOAST TUMOUR?
International Journal of Clinical Practice, 1993 SUMMARY An unusual case of Pancoast tumour is described.
T D, Owen, A, Ameen
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Physiotherapy students\u27 perceptions and experiences of clinical prediction rules [PDF]
, 2016 Objectives: Clinical reasoning can be difficult to teach to pre-professional physiotherapy students due to their lack of clinical experience. It may be that tools such as clinical prediction rules (CPRs) could aid the process, but there has been little ...
Kelly, D +6 more
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Anterior cervical foramenotomy for cervical radiculopathy
British Journal of Neurosurgery, 2007 Anterior cervical discectomy (ACD) is standard practice for cervical radiculopathy. Irrespective of the precise method used, it involves more or less complete disc removal with resultant anatomical and biomechanical derangements, and frequently the insertion of a bone or prosthetic graft.
White, B, Buxton, N, Fitzgerald, J
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