An Experimental Rat Model of C5 Palsy Following Posterior Decompression Surgery of the Cervical Spine

Conclusion. This model was thought to be appropriate for analyzing the pathogenesis of C5P since our findings were comparable to the clinical course of C5P subsequent to posterior cervical decompression. Although a future study for clarifying histological and molecular alterations will be needed, tethering of the anterior rootlets due to posterior cord shift was suggested to be a probable mechanism causing C5P. Level of Evidence: 5
Source: Spine - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: BASIC SCIENCE Source Type: research