Transcostovertebral approach for thoracic disc herniations

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 94, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2001, Pages 38-44

  Dinh, D H ^a   Tompkins, J ^a   Clark, S B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Intervertebral disc herniation; Posterolateral approach; Thoracic spine; Transcostovertebral approach

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULAR PAIN; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URINE INCONTINENCE; UROGENITAL TRACT DISEASE;

EID: 0034859769     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.2001.94.1.0038     Document Type: Article

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