Costotransversectomy: A posterolateral approach to the thoracic spine

Srdjan Mirkovic; Steven R. Garfin

doi:10.1016/S1048-6666(06)80045-5

Costotransversectomy: A posterolateral approach to the thoracic spine

Srdjan Mirkovic, Steven R. Garfin

Orthopaedic Surgery

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Abstract

Indications for a costotransversectomy are drainage of epidural and retropleural abscesses, vertebral body or pedicle biopsy, thoracic disectomy, partial vertebral body resection, and posterolateral spinal fusion.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	221-224
Number of pages	4
Journal	Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume	3
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S1048-6666(06)80045-5
State	Published - Jul 1993

Keywords

Costotransversectomy
costovertebral articulation
intercostal vessels
parietal pleura
segmental vessels
spinal canal

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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