title: Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy: Indications, Technique, and Outcomes.
abstract: Cervical radiculopathy presents with upper extremity pain, decreased sensation, and decreased strength caused by irritation of specific nerve root(s). After failure of conservative management, surgical options include anterior cervical decompression and fusion, disk arthroplasty, and posterior cervical foraminotomy. In this review, we discuss indications, techniques, and outcomes of posterior cervical laminoforaminotomy.
authors.affiliation: *Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Indianapolis, IN†Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas-Houston, Houston, TX‡Cleveland Clinic, Center for Spine Health, Cleveland, OH§Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: Shah-Jahan M
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Dodwad
authors.forename: Shah-Nawaz M
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Dodwad
authors.forename: Mark L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Prasarn
authors.forename: Jason W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Savage
authors.forename: Alpesh A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Wellington K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Hsu
mesh_terms: D059526:Foraminotomy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome