Biportal endoscopic transforaminal thoracic interbody fusion for the treatment of thoracic myelopathy.
Acta Neurochir (Wien)
; 166(1): 134, 2024 Mar 12.
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| ID: mdl-38472541
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Biportal endoscopic spine surgery independently controls two hands, similar to microscopic surgery, and utilizes a broader working space that is not disturbed by retractors under clear-magnified endoscopic vision. These advantages facilitate successful neural decompression and safe transforaminal interbody fusion, even in patients with thoracic spondylotic myelopathy.METHODS:
A wide laminectomy and precise total facetectomy, in conjunction with partial pediculotomy, establish a secure transforaminal space for cage insertion. Endplate preparation and cage insertion were performed without retracting the spinal cord under direct endoscopic vision.CONCLUSION:
Biportal endoscopic transforaminal thoracic interbody fusion can be a feasible technique for treating thoracic spondylotic myelopathy at the thoracolumbar junction levels.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Spinal Cord Diseases
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Spinal Fusion
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Spondylosis
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Acta Neurochir (Wien)
Year:
2024
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
South Korea