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http://dx.doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2011.49.1.61

Inferiorly Migrated Disc Fragment at T1 Body Treated by T1 Transcorporeal Approach  

Choi, Byung-Kwan (Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Pusan National University)
Han, In-Ho (Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Pusan National University)
Cho, Won-Ho (Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Pusan National University)
Cha, Seung-Heon (Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Pusan National University)
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society / v.49, no.1, 2011 , pp. 61-64 More about this Journal
Abstract
Upper thoracic vertebral bodies are difficult to access using standard anterior approaches. It may require sternotomy and claviculectomy, which carries significant possibility of morbidities. We report a case of inferiorly migrated cervicothoracic junction disc treated successfully by anterior upper-vertebral transcorporeal approach. This specific technique obviated the need of sternotomy, created favorable working space and saved the motion segment at cervicothoracic junction. This report is the first transcorporeal approach to a disc fragment at T1-2 space without fusion.
Keywords
Intervertebral disc; Transcorporeal approaach; Upper thoracic vertebral disc;
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