OBJECT The authors present 1-year results in 60 patients with cervical radiculopathy due to spondylosis and stenosis that was treated with a bilateral percutaneous facet implant. The implant consists of a screw and washer that distracts and immobilizes the cervical facet for root decompression and fusion. Clinical and radiological results are analyzed. METHODS Between 2009 and 2011, 60 patien...

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BACKGROUND The Spurling test, although a highly specific provocative test of the cervical spine in cervical radiculopathy (CR), has low to moderate sensitivity. Thus, we introduced the neck tornado test (NTT) to examine the neck and the cervical spine in CR. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to introduce a new provocative test, the NTT, and compare the diagnostic accuracy with a widely acc...

We report a rare case of an iatrogenic vertebrovenous fistula presenting with a brachial plexus neuropathy and a cervical bruit. This arteriovenous fistula (AVF) was successfully occluded by implanting a stent graft into the right vertebral artery. After the stenting, the cervical bruit ceased and the radiculopathy slowly improved. This case highlights the usefulness of such new devices as cove...

Anterior cervical plating is commonly performed to stabilize anterior cervical fusion. The aim of the study was to evaluate the clinical and functional outcome, radiological fusion and operative complications in cases of cervical spondylotic myelopathy and radiculopathy who underwent Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) by autograft and stabilized with plate and screw. We evaluated 16...

The clinical and histopathological details of a patient who succumbed to giant cell arteritis (GCA) of the cervical radicular vessels are described. The initial clinical presentation, with diaphragmatic weakness, has not previously been reported. Normal inflammatory indices and the unusual presentation prevented diagnosis during life, but GCA should be considered in the differential diagnosis o...

BACKGROUND Cervical radiculopathy is a common and distressing problem. Only those patients who failed conservative treatment should undergo surgery. The anterior cervical disectomy is the procedure which offers maximal exposure of the disc space. It easily removes the portion of disc which compresses the nerve root. Possibility of developing late kyphosis from disc space collapse supported the ...

STUDY DESIGN Prospective randomized controlled trial. OBJECTIVE To analyze factors that may influence the outcome of anterior cervical decompression and fusion (ACDF) followed by physiotherapy versus physiotherapy alone for treatment of patients with cervical radiculopathy. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA An understanding of patient-related factors affecting the outcome of ACDF is important for ...