The value of neurophysiological and imaging studies in predicting outcome in the surgical treatment of cervical radiculopathy

European Spine Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 495-500

  Alrawi, Mogdad F ^a,b,c   Khalil, Nofal M ^b   Mitchell, Piers ^a   Hughes, Sean P ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AcroMed fusion cage; Cervical radiculopathy; Neurophysiological studies; Outcome

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE INJURY; NERVE ROOT; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINE FUSION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADICULOPATHY; SPINAL FUSION; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34247244752     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-006-0189-6     Document Type: Article

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