A Case of Spinal Cord Compression Due to Paraspinal Musculature After Cervical Laminectomy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Only a few cases of spinal cord compression after cervical laminectomy have been reported. We report a case of tetraparesis after executing a C3-C6 anterior and posterior decompression and fusion. Cervical magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a spinal cord compression due to the impingement of the paraspinal muscles through the laminectomy. The patient experienced a spontaneous neurological recovery and the follow-up cervical magnetic resonance imaging showed resolution of the spinal cord compression. This rare complication should be considered among the others after executing a cervical laminectomy.
Medical subject headings
- Cervical Vertebrae
- Decompression, Surgical
- Laminectomy
- Paraspinal Muscles
- Postoperative Complications
- Spinal Cord Compression
- Spinal Fusion