Cord-lamina angle and foraminal diameter as key predictors of C5 palsy after anterior cervical decompression and fusion surgery
A larger cord-lamina angle and a narrower foraminal diameter at C4/5 are significant risk factors associated with the development of C5 palsy following ACDF.
Authors
- Junbin Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6521-4227)
- Aochen Xu
- Yang Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8114-103X)
- Baifeng Sun
- Jifang Sheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0732-1555)
- Xuhong Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7563-9915)
- Hanlin Song
- Zichuan Wu
- Wenchao Zhou
Institutions
- Shanghai Changzheng Hospital (CN)
- PLA Navy General Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Medicine
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2025-1162
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Shanghai Education Development Foundation
- Shanghai Municipal Education Commission