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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-05-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2023.1084485/full |