Thoracic Disc Herniation: 1 Case Report
10.4055/jkoa.1988.23.6.1554
- Author:
Min Gi KANG
;
Jung Hwan SON
;
Jang Suk CHOI
;
Young Goo LEE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Thoracic disc herniation;
Anterior approach
- MeSH:
Early Diagnosis;
Intervertebral Disc;
Spinal Cord
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1988;23(6):1554-1560
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Thoracic disc herniation is an uncommon cause of thoracic cord compression. Herniation in this region is of particular importance because of the serious disorders of nervous function which result from anterior compresstion of the spinal cord. Early diagnosis and prompt surgical treatment are imperative because of the progressive and serious neurological deficit which results from delay. Numerous problems remain as to the safest surgical approach to the prolapsed thoracic intervertebral disc. We treated a case of herniated intervertebral disc occuring at Tll–T12 using the anterior approach. The result was favourable.
