Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi 1998 , Vol 8 , Num 2
TRANSPEDICULAR APPROACH TO THORACAL DISC HERNIATION
Gökhan AKDEMİR, Ali Rıza GEZİCİ, Rüçhan ERGÜN, M. Fikret ERGÜNGÖR,
Ankara Numune Hastanesi Nöroşirürji Kliniği, Ankara Thoracic disc herniation is an uncommon condition that, in the past, was difficult to diagnosis and surgical treatment. Five patients were operated upon for thoracic intervertebral disc protrusion. All patients had severe back pain and myelopathy. Magnetic resonance imaging was diagnostic in all cases. The transpedicular approach to the spine was used in each case. Postoperatively all patients improved neurologically. Anahtar Kelimeler : Thoracal disc herniation, transpedicular approach