Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy: Indication, Technique and Postoperative Results

Cervical Cord Decompression Using Extended Anterior Cervical Foraminotomy Technique

OBJECTIVE At present, gold-standard technique of cervical cord decompression is surgical decompression and fusion. But, many complications related cervical fusion have been reported. We adopted an extended anterior cervical foraminotomy (EACF) technique to decompress the anterolateral portion of cervical cord and report clinical results and effectiveness of this procedure. METHODS Fifty-three...

Point of view: posterior cervical lamino-foraminotomy-safe, viable and cost effective non-fusion technique.

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...

Long-Term Outcome of Posterior Cervical Inclinatory Foraminotomy

OBJECTIVE A modified surgical technique of posterior cervical foramintomy called posterior cervical inclinatory foraminotomy (PCIF) was introduced in previous preliminary article. PCIF allows better preservation of facet joint and capsule than conventional techniques. The authors conducted a study to investigate long-term outcomes of PCIF. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed demographic, radi...

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 ...