Characterizing the Incidence and Management of Rotator Cuff Injuries in Patients with Postoperative C5 Palsy Following Cervical Spine Surgery
C5 palsy occurred in 4% of surgeries, consistent with existing literature. Increased laminectomy levels correlated with faster onset of C5 palsy, and persistent C5 palsy increased the risk for additional shoulder interventions with limited symptom resolution, underscoring the importance of early diagnosis and management.
Authors
- Mark M. Zaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5155-042X)
- Rushikesh S. Joshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5251-5856)
- Yamaan S. Saadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6269-4392)
- Edward Harake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8865-1267)
- Reme Arhewoh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3229-9171)
- Michael Cloney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5085-3103)
- Joseph R. Linzey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2849-5012)
- Jacob Joseph (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8698-3412)
- Nicholas J. Szerlip (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1116-3422)
- Noojan Kazemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5651-8490)
- Michael J. Albdewi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8345-3775)
Institutions
- University of Michigan (US)
- A. Alfred Taubman Health Care Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2026-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2026.124843
- Primary Topic
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00