Case Reports in Orthopedics (Jan 2025)

Transient C5 Palsy After Full-Endoscopic Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy

  • João Paulo Machado Bergamaschi,
  • Ariel Falbel Lugão,
  • Rangel Roberto de Assis,
  • Kelsen de Oliveira Teixeira,
  • Fernando Flores de Araújo,
  • Thiago Queiroz Soares,
  • Gustavo Vitelli Depieri,
  • Álvaro Dowling,
  • Robson Cruz de Oliveira,
  • Fernanda Wirth,
  • Fábio da Silva Forti,
  • Helton Luiz Aparecido Defino

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/cro/7787076
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2025

Abstract

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Conclusion: C5 paralysis after endoscopic surgery, although rare, is a potential complication. The likely pathophysiology is multifactorial: anatomic features of C5, manipulation of the root, and use of the bipolar in the foraminal region.