The effect of disruption of the repaired nuchal ligament on clinical outcomes after posterior cervical spine surgery: A retrospective comparative study

• Taku Fujita ,
• Kazunari Takeuchi ,
• Toru Yokoyama,
• Kanichiro Wada,
• Gentaro Kumagai,
• Yasuyuki Ishibashi

Affiliations

Taku Fujita

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Odate Municipal General Hospital, Odate, Akita, Japan

Kazunari Takeuchi

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Odate Municipal General Hospital, Odate, Akita, Japan

Toru Yokoyama

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Odate Municipal General Hospital, Odate, Akita, Japan

Kanichiro Wada

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan

Gentaro Kumagai

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan

Yasuyuki Ishibashi

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan