Transthoracic Interbody Fusion with Carbon Cage for Thoracic Disc Herniation Which was Downward Migrated.
- Author:
Moon Soo SHIN
1
;
Bong Sub CHUNG
;
Hun Kyu CHOI
;
Yong In KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery and Thoracic, Kyung Hee Pundang CHA General Hospital, Sungnam, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Thoracic disc herniation;
MRI;
Transthoracic transpleural approach;
Floating ribs;
Carbon cage
- MeSH:
Carbon*;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Ribs;
Spinal Cord Compression;
Transplants
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1996;25(12):2502-2505
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The authors report a case of thoracic disc herniation at T11/12 level which was downward migrated, presenting with signs of progressive spinal cord compression. The lesion was diagnosed by MRI. The operation was done by transthoracic transpleural approach using surgical microscope and the rib was not resected due to floating ribs of T11, 12. A Carbon cage with cancellous bones were used for the graft at the partial corpectomy site. The result of operation was good.
