A modified percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic surgery for central calcified thoracic disc herniation at the T11/T12 level using foraminoplasty and decompression: A case report

BackgroundThoracic disc herniation (TDH) is uncommon. Central calcified TDH (CCTDH) is even rare. Traditional open surgery was considered a gold standard to treat CCTDH, but it was accompanied by a high risk of complications. Recently, a technique called percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic decomp...

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Main Authors: Hou Lisheng, Tian Suhuai, Zhang Dong, Zhou Qing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2023.1084485/full