Foot Drop after Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Case Report

A foot drop is caused by weakness or paralysis of the muscles of the anterior compartment of the leg. These muscles dorsiflex and evert the ankle and extend the toes. Typically, a foot drop results from lower motor neuron disease or peroneal nerve injury, with cases caused by upper neuron pathology...

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Main Author: Jin-Kuk Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Society 2016-09-01
Series:Journal of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Technique
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Online Access:http://www.jmisst.org/upload/pdf/jmisst-2016-00045.pdf