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Cerebrospinal fluid leaks are among the most commonly reported complications in spinal surgery. The prevalence of cervical dural tears is 0.5%-3%. Although the gold standard for management of cervical dural leaks is direct suture repair, most cervical dural tears can be managed by observation alone. Large dural defects or tenuous repairs may warrant the placement of a lumbar cerebrospinal fluid shunt...
Though cervical laminectomy without fusion is often performed for cervical stenosis, infection, or tumors, postoperative instability is a well-known complication. The deformity typically begins as a dynamic condition resulting in inability to maintain horizontal gaze and dysphagia and may progress to a fixed cervical kyphosis. Our goal is to review the anatomy and biomechanics of the cervical spine...
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