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ArticleAsian spine journal2020

Cervical Radiculopathy Focus on Characteristics and Differential Diagnosis.

Kyung-Chung Kang, Hee Sung Lee, Jung-Hee Lee

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Article in Asian spine journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 47 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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47citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05404646 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Thoracic Mobility Versus Stretching Exercise Program on Pain, Range of Motion and Function in Patients of Cervical Radiculopathy.

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2022 to 2023Enrolled44ConditionsCervical RadiculopathyArmsThoracic mobility exercises with conventional physical therapy for cervical radiculopathy, Thoracic stretching exercises with conventional physical therapy for cervical radiculopathy
NCT05959330 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Neural Tension Versus Neural Sliding Technique on Pain, Cervical Muscle Endurance and Hand Grip Strength in Unilateral Cervical Radiculopathy

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2023 to 2023Enrolled30ConditionsCervical RadiculopathyArmsNeural Tension Technique(ulnar, median, radial), Neural Slider Technique (ulnar, median, radial), Neural Tension Technique and Neural Sliding Technique(ulnar, median, radial)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

47 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 96 citations in OpenAlex.

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  17. Scapular pain in cervical radiculopathy: A scoping review.North American Spine Society journal · 2025
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  18. The resisted levator scapulae test: a clinical test for C4 radiculopathy.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kyung-Chung KangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hee Sung LeeDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jung-Hee LeeDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kyung Hee University · KR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cervical radiculopathy is characterized by neurological dysfunction caused by compression and inflammation of the spinal nerves or nerve roots of the cervical spine. It mainly presents with neck and arm pain, sensory loss, motor dysfunction, and reflex changes according to the dermatomal distribution. The most common causes of cervical radiculopathy are cervical disc herniation and cervical spondylosis. It is important to find the exact symptomatic segment and distinguish between conditions that may mimic certain cervical radicular compression syndromes through meticulous physical examinations and precise reading of radiographs. Non-surgical treatments are recommended as an initial management. Surgery is applicable to patients with intractable or persistent pain despite sufficient conservative management or with severe or progressive neurological deficits. Cervical radiculopathy is treated surgically by anterior and/or posterior approaches. The appropriate choice of surgical treatment should be individualized, considering the patient's main pathophysiology, specific clinical symptoms and radiographic findings thoroughly.

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Cervical radiculopathyCharacteristicsDifferential diagnosis

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PMID33373515
PMCPMC7788378
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