Pediculotomy as an adjunct to posterior cervical hemilaminectomy, foraminotomy, and discectomy

Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy: An Alternative to Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

Objective: Is to perform a detailed retrospective assessment of the Safety, efficacy and complications of posterior microscopic cervical foraminotomy for treatment of cervical degenerative radiculopathy compared to published results of ACDF approach. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 31 patients with unilateral cervical radiculopathy. Only patients with radiculopathy caused by ...

Comparison of Cervical Sagittal Alignment and Kinematics after Posterior Full-endoscopic Cervical Foraminotomy and Discectomy According to Preoperative Cervical Alignment.

BACKGROUND The progression of cervical kyphosis due to injury to the facet joints and musculature is a major concern for posterior foraminotomy especially for patients with cervical lordosis of less than 10°. However, cervical hypo-lordosis (cervical lordosis < 10°) may be improved with the alleviation of pain and muscle spasms, which corresponds with the disappearance of a positive Spurling's ...

Posterior Cervical Microscopic Foraminotomy and Discectomy with Laser for Unilateral Radiculopathy

Surgical decompression for cervical radiculopathy includes anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, anterior or posterior cervical foraminotomy, and cervical arthroplasty after decompression. The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of a CO2 laser in posterior-approach surgery for unilateral cervical radiculopathy. From January 2006 to December 2008, 12 consecutive patients with uni...

Posterior Cervical Microendoscopic Discectomy and Laminoforaminotomy

Vertebral artery dissection following a posterior cervical foraminotomy

Vertebral artery dissection following a posterior cervical foraminotomy with rhizolysis of the subaxial spine has not been described before. A 46-year-old lady underwent the procedure for a left C6 radiculopathy with a focal disc herniation with no intraoperative complications. Seven hours post-operatively, she developed a right homonymous hemianopia, thalamic dysphasia, gait and memory impairm...