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João Paulo Machado Bergamaschi1,2, Ariel Falbel Lugão1, Rangel Roberto de Assis1
1Atualli Spine Care Clinic, São Paulo, Brazil.
Case Reports in Orthopedics
|July 10, 2025
Summary
Postoperative C5 paralysis, a rare complication of endoscopic cervical surgery, can cause muscle weakness. Early multidisciplinary treatment offers a good prognosis for recovery from this nerve injury.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Spinal Surgery
- Neurology
Background:
- Postoperative C5 paralysis involves new-onset muscle weakness after cervical surgery.
- It is a common complication following multilevel cervical decompression.
- The exact mechanism of C5 palsy remains unclear.
