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Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Detection of Iatrogenic C5 Nerve Root Injury During Laminectomy for Cervical Compression Myelopathy

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Prophylaxis of C5 palsy after cervical expansive laminoplasty by bilateral partial foraminotomy

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Preventing C5 Palsy After Laminoplasty

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