24
Views
16
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Article

The anterior approach to high thoracic (T1-T2) disc herniation

, , &
Pages 189-192 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

References

  • Abbott K H, Retter R H. Protrusion of thoracic intervertebral disks. Neurology 1956; 6: 1–10
  • Alberico A M, Sahni K S, Hall JA, Jr., Young H F. High thoracic disc herniation. Neurosurgery 1986; 19: 449–51
  • Gelch M M. Herniated thoracic disc at T1-T2 level associated with Horner's syndrome. J Neurosurg 1978; 48: 128–30
  • Hamlyn P J, Zeital T, King T T. Protrusion of the first thoracic disk. Surg Neurol 1991; 35: 329–31
  • Hammon W M. Extruded upper thoracic disc causing Horner's syndrome. Med Ann DC 1968; 37: 541–2
  • Hann E C. Experience with ruptured T1-T2 discs. J Indiana Sate Med Assoc 1980; 73: 598–9
  • Horowitz N H, Witcomb B B, Reilly F G. Ruptured thoracic discs. Yale J Biol Med 1955–56; 28: 322–30
  • Kumar R, Buckley T F. First thoracic disc protrusion. Spine 1986; 11: 499–501
  • Lloyd T V, Johnson J C, Paul D J, Hunt W. Horner's syndrome secondary to herniated disc at T1-T2. AJR 1980; 134: 184–5
  • Love J G, Schorn V G. Thoracic-disk protrusion. JAMA 1965; 191: 627–31
  • Murphey F, Simmons J CH, Brunson B. Ruptured cervical discs 1939 to 1972. Clin Neurosurg 1973; 20: 9–17
  • Svien H J, Karavitis A L. Multiple protrusion of intervertebral disks in the upper thoracic region: report of case. Pro Staff Meet Mayo Clin 1954; 29: 375–8
  • Cauchoix J, Binet J P. Anterior surgical approaches to the spine. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 1957; 21: 237–43
  • Standefer M, Hardy RW, Jr., Marks K, Cosgrove D M. Chondromyxoid fibroma of the cervical spine–a case report with a review of the literature and a description of an operative approach to the lower anterior cervical spine. Neurosurgery 1982; 11: 288–92
  • Sundaresan N, Shah J, Foley K M, Rosen G. An anterior surgical approach to the upper thoracic vertebrae. J Neurosurg 1984; 61: 686–90
  • Caspar W. Anterior cervical fusion and interbody stabilization with the trapezial osteosynthetic plates technique. Aesculap Scientific Information No. 12. Tuttlingen 1986
  • Arce C A, Dohrmann G J. Thoracic disc herniation. Improved diagnosis with computed tomographic scanning and a review of the literature. Surg Neurol 1985; 23: 356–61
  • Russell T. Thoracic intervertebral disc protrusion: experience of 67 cases and review of the literature. B J Neurosurg 1989; 3: 153–60
  • Arseni C, Nash F. Thoracic intervertebral disc protrusion: a clinical study. J Neurosurg 1960; 17: 418–30

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.