Unusual cervical nerve root arrangement exposed during surgery: case report and review of the literature.
Anatomical variations of neural structures in the cervical spine are rare and are not necessarily visible on pre-operative imaging. The authors report an unusual arrangement of neural structures identified during cervical foraminotomy. Anatomical variations of the cervical nerve roots are reviewed and their importance in neurosurgical practice is discussed.
Zrinzo
L
L
Department of Neuroscience, Atkinson Morley Wing, St George's Hospital, London SW17 0QT, UK. luz@dr.com
Ashkan
K
K
Johnston
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F
D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000002:abnormalities*