A Rare Scenario of Acute Traumatic Thoracic Disc Herniation and Review of the Literature

A Rare Scenario of Acute Traumatic Thoracic Disc Herniation and Review of the Literature

Background and Importance: Sequestrated thoracic disc herniation after a traumatic event without an apparent spinal fracture or dislocation is an extremely rare scenario. Case Presentation: Evaluation of an elderly female with acute paraparesis secondary to a fall down to the ground revealed a righ...

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Main Authors: Abolfazl Rahimizadeh, Zahed Malekmohammadi, Walter Williamson, Mahan Mahan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Guilan University of Medical Sciences 2022-11-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery
Subjects:
thoracic spine
thoracic disc
transthoracic
transfacet
traumatic disc
Online Access:https://irjns.org/article-1-312-en.pdf

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