Abstract
A total of ten cases of cervical radiculopathy were treated with posterior foraminotomy. Eight cases were treated microscopically and two were treated microendoscopically. All cases showed obvious improvement and average recovery rate was 92.3%. Although most cervical radiculopathy cases are self-limiting, for those who have persistent symptoms resistant to conservative treatment, microcervical foraminotomy is considered the first choice of surgical treatments in most cases. Strict control of bleeding from the venous plexus around nerve root is considered to be extremely important, and microendoscopic technique is considered to be suitable for this procedure.
