Vertebral artery dissection following a posterior cervical foraminotomy
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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...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Surgical Case Reports
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2042-8812
DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjx014