ArticleOpen medicine (Warsaw, Poland)2025
Cord-lamina angle and foraminal diameter as key predictors of C5 palsy after anterior cervical decompression and fusion surgery.
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- Risk factors for C5 nerve root palsy following posterior cervical spinal canal expansion and reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Impact of Cervical Sagittal Alignment Changes on Postoperative C5 Palsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Neurosurgery practice · 2026Review
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Abstract
Background: C5 nerve root palsy (C5P) is a rare but documented complication after cervical decompression surgery. Despite multiple proposed mechanisms, research on risk factors for C5P after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) remains insufficient. Objective: The aim of this study was to identify specific risk factors associated with C5 nerve root palsy after ACDF. Methods: A total of 108 patients who underwent ACDF surgery were divided into C5P and non-C5P groups. The basic data, preoperative Japanese Orthopaedic Association score, cervical curvature correction at C2-7 and C4-5, anterior-posterior diameter (APD) at C4/5, spinal-cord-lumbar angle (CLA) at C4/5, foramen magnum occipitalis at C4/5, and the presence of preoperative high-signal areas in the C4/5 spinal cord on T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging, were present. Risk factors associated with C5P were identified using logistic regression analysis. Results: There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of age, gender, disease duration, diagnosis, preoperative Japanese Orthopaedic Association score, number of operated segments, APD, or high-intensity zone. LRA showed that a larger CLA and narrower FD at C4/5 were the main risk factors for the development of C5P ( Conclusion: 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.
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