Objective This study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes, complication rate, feasibility,
and applicability of transfacet pedicle-sparing approach for treating thoracic disc herniation …

Introduction Surgical intervention is the treatment of choice in patients with thoracic disc
herniation with refractory symptoms and progressive myelopathy. Due to high occurrence of …

OBJECTIVE Surgery for thoracic disc herniation and spinal canal stenosis is comparatively
rare and often challenging. Individual planning and various surgical techniques and …

Study design: A retrospective comparative study. Objectives: To describe the clinical
features and radiological findings, to assess the safety and effectiveness of posterior …

Background: Surgery for thoracic disc herniation and stenosis is comparatively rare and
often demanding. The goal is to achieve sufficient decompression without manipulating the …

Introduction Giant herniated thoracic discs (GHTD) remain a surgical challenge. When
combined with calcification, these discs require altered surgical strategies and have only …

Purpose Safe treatment of giant central thoracic disc herniations (cTDHs) remains a surgical
challenge due to frequent calcifications, intradural extension and, importantly, the rare …

Study Design This study is a retrospective review. Objective Central sensitization (CS) is a
neurological phenomenon that involves hypersensitivity of the central nervous system. The …

Background Thoracic disc herniation rarely causes acute ischemic events involving the
spinal cord. Few reports have suggested this as a mechanism leading to anterior spinal …

Object Symptomatic herniated thoracic discs (HTDs) are rare, and patients infrequently
require treatment of 2 or more disc levels. The authors assess the surgical management and …