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Phrenic nerve palsy after cervical laminectomy and fusion

Andrew S Moon1, Jeffrey M Pearson2, Jason L Pittman3

  • 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.

North American Spine Society Journal
|February 10, 2022
PubMed
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Keywords:
Cervical spineComplicationDiaphragmatic paralysisDyspneaPhrenic nerve palsyPosterior approach

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