Cervical Spine Disorders
A 45-year-old software engineer presents with 6 weeks of right arm pain radiating from the neck to the thumb and index finger. He has weakness of elbow flexion (4/5) and diminished biceps reflex. Spurling test is positive on the right. MRI shows a right posterolateral C5-6 disc herniation compressing the C6 nerve root. Regarding cervical disc herniation:
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