The Transaxillary Approach as a Direct Route in the Management of Upper Thoracic Spine Pathology: A Technical Note with Case Series

Autor: Syed Ifthekar, Ju-Wan Seuk, Ui Dong Hwang, Hyung Chang Lee, Sang-Ho Lee, Junseok Bae
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Asian Spine Journal, Vol 18, Iss 2, Pp 265-273 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1976-1902
1976-7846
DOI: 10.31616/asj.2023.0175
Popis: This retrospective case series of prospective data aims to describe the transaxillary approach for the treatment of upper thoracic spine pathology. Various surgical techniques and approaches have been reported across the literature to address upper thoracic spine pathology, including the cervicothoracic approach, anterior transsternal approach, posterolateral approach, supraclavicular approach, and lateral parascapular approaches. These techniques are invasive. A minimally invasive, less morbid, and direct access approach to the pathology of the upper thoracic spine has not been reported in the literature. Patients with pathology affecting the first thoracic vertebra up to the sixth thoracic vertebra were classified into the upper thoracic spine group. Patients with pathology below the sixth thoracic vertebra were excluded. Patients not having a minimum follow-up of 12 months were also excluded. The study analyzed 18 patients. The mean preoperative modified Japanese Orthopedic Association score was 7.2±1.44, which improved to 10.16±1.2 (p
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