OBJECTIVE Postoperative C5 palsy (C5P) is a well-recognized and often-delayed
complication of cervical spine surgery. Most patients recover within 6 months of onset, but …

Objective C5 palsy is a severe complication after cervical spine surgery, the
pathophysiology of which remains unclear. This multicenter study investigated the incidence …

Study Design: Systematic review. Objectives: C5 palsy (C5P) is a not uncommon and
disabling postoperative complication with a reported incidence varying between 0% and …

OBJECTIVE Postoperative C5 palsy affects 7%–12% of patients who undergo posterior
cervical decompression for degenerative cervical spine pathologies. Minimal evidence …

Background Postoperative C5 palsy affects 8% of patients undergoing posterior cervical
decompression. It is associated with a period functional disability that may exceed 12 …

OBJECTIVE Postoperative C5 palsy (C5P) is a known complication in cervical spine
surgery. However, its exact pathophysiology is unclear. The authors aimed to provide a …

Background Among the proposed hypotheses for C5 palsy, the most acceptable etiologies
have been the tethering effect of the spinal nerve or reperfusion injury of the spinal cord. We …

Background Postoperative C5 palsy is a widely known complication of cervical
decompression surgery. Many studies have focused on its etiology and factors affecting it …

Study Design: A multicenter, retrospective review of C5 palsy after cervical spine surgery.
Objective: Postoperative C5 palsy is a known complication of cervical decompressive spinal …

The primary objective of this study was to identify time to and prognostic factors of C5 palsy
resolution. All patients over a 7 year period who experienced C5 palsy following a posterior …