Posterior cervical inclinatory foraminotomy for spondylotic radiculopathy preliminary

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 308-313

  Chang, Jae Chil ^a   Park, Hyung Ki ^a   Choi, Soon Kwan ^a  

^a Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cervical; Cervical spondylosis; Foraminotomy; Inclinatory; Posterior; Radiculopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NECK PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTERIOR CERVICAL INCLINATORY FORAMINOTOMY; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79958748157     PISSN: 20053711     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2011.49.5.308     Document Type: Article

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