Results of hemivertebrectomy and fusion for symptomatic thoracic disc herniation

European Spine Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 292-299

  Debnath, U K ^a,b   McConnell, J R ^a   Sengupta, D K ^a   Mehdian, S M H ^a   Webb, J K ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hemivertebrectomy; Thoracic disc herniation; Thoracic discectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATELECTASIS; BACKACHE; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CALCIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMIVERTEBRECTOMY; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; MALE; PARAPLEGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINE FUSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037803456     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-002-0468-9     Document Type: Article

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