Shoulder depression should be avoided during anterior cervical surgery to reduce postoperative C5 nerve root palsy – a prospective multicentric cohort study with 1,244 patients

• S. Ille,
• S. Krieg,
• F. Floeth,
• P. Vajkoczy,
• C. Thomé,
• S. Siller,
• A. Joedicke,
• M. Stoffel,
• S.O. Eicker,
• M. Richter,
• B. Meyer

Affiliations

S. Ille

Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Neurosurgery, Munich, Germany

S. Krieg

Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Neurosurgery, Munich, Germany

F. Floeth

Hospital zum Heiligen Geist, Department of Spine Surgery, Kempen, Germany

P. Vajkoczy

Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Neurosurgery, Berlin, Germany

C. Thomé

Medical University lnnsbruck, Neurosurgery, Innsbruck, Germany

S. Siller

Ludwig Maximilians University, Neurosurgery, Munich, Germany

A. Joedicke

Vivantes Hospital Neukoelln, Neurosurgery, Berlin, Germany

M. Stoffel

Helios Clinic Krefeld, Neurosurgery, Krefeld, Germany

S.O. Eicker

University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Neurosurgery, Hamburg, Germany

M. Richter

Spine Center St.-Josefs Hospital, Wiesbaden, Germany

B. Meyer

Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Neurosurgery, Munich, Germany