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Mlsv Prasad1, V Sheshagiri1, B Gurumurthy1

  • 1Department of Orthopaedics, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, Karnataka,570004, India.

Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
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PubMed
Summary

Posterior cervical decompression and fusion (PCDF) can lead to C5 palsy, a nerve complication. Early recognition and rehabilitation are key for patient recovery after this spinal surgery.

Keywords:
C5 palsycase reportcervical myelopathycervical spine surgerycervical spondylotic myelopathyposterior cervical decompression and fusion (PCDF)posterior cervical fusionpostoperative neurological deficitrehabilitationspine surgery

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