Surgical Interventions for Cervical Radiculopathy Caused by a Vertebral Artery Loop: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

摘要

BACKGROUND: Aberrant vertebral artery loops are a rare clinical condition, with sparse data regarding the optimal treatment guidelines for individual patients. The heterogeneity of treatment options in the literature creates a problem when tailoring treatments to individual patients. In this review of the literature, multiple surgical treatments for cervical vertebral artery loops were analyzed and compared. In addition, this article provides a clinical case of a patient with a vertebral artery loop.