Posterior-Lateral Foraminotomy as an Exclusive Operative Technique for Cervical Radiculopathy: A Review of 846 Consecutively Operated Cases

M. Henderson, Charles; G. Hennessy, Robert; M Shuey, H; Grant Shackelford, E.

doi:10.1227/00006123-198311000-00004

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Posterior-Lateral Foraminotomy as an Exclusive Operative Technique for Cervical Radiculopathy: A Review of 846 Consecutively Operated Cases

Published in Neurosurgery • Nov 1, 1983

Authors:

Charles M. Henderson

Robert G. Hennessy

H M Shuey

Abstract

Between 1963 and 1980, one or more posterior-lateral foraminotomies were performed for simple cervical radiculopathy as the sole operative procedure for 736 patients. One hundred three patients (14%) required a second posterior procedure, but only 24 (3%) cases represented true recurrent radiculopat...

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Medicine

Foraminotomy

Surgery

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