Idiopathic Spinal Cord Herniation
29 Idiopathic Spinal Cord Herniation Randall J. Hlubek and Jay D. Turner Abstract Idiopathic spinal cord herniation (ISCH) is a relatively rare disorder causing patients to present with thoracic myelopathy….
Posttraumatic Deformity
11 Posttraumatic Deformity A. Karim Ahmed, Randall J. Hlubek, and Nicholas Theodore Abstract The thoracic spine is particularly susceptible to ischemia and life-threatening complications after traumatic injury because of its…
Fungal and Tubercular Infections of the Thoracic Spine
18 Fungal and Tubercular Infections of the Thoracic Spine Kevin T. Huang, Dustin J. Donnelly, Kyle Wu, Ziev B. Moses, and John H. Chi Abstract Fungal and tubercular infections of…
Intradural Extramedullary Tumors
21 Intradural Extramedullary Tumors Ibrahim Hussain and Ali A. Baaj Abstract Intradural extramedullary tumors of the thoracic spine are predominantly meningiomas, schwannomas, and neurofibromas. Other lesions, like lymphoma or metastases,…
Neuromuscular Scoliosis
7 Neuromuscular Scoliosis Blake M. Bodendorfer and Suken A. Shah Abstract Neuromuscular scoliosis is common in children with neuropathic and myopathic disorders, the most common of which is cerebral palsy….
Midline Disc Herniations of the Thoracic Spine
14 Midline Disc Herniations of the Thoracic Spine Shashank V. Gandhi, Jacob Januszewski, and Juan S. Uribe Abstract Symptomatic midline thoracic disc herniations (TDHs) are uncommon. Typically, TDHs are degenerative…
Proximal Junctional Deformity
10 Proximal Junctional Deformity Michael E. Steinhaus, Francis Lovecchio, Sravisht Iyer, and Han Jo Kim Abstract Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a common complication following spinal fusion with an estimated…
Posterior Approaches for Thoracic Spine Fractures
26 Posterior Approaches for Thoracic Spine Fractures Michael J. Nanaszko and U. Kumar Kakarla Abstract The thoracic region is one of the most common anatomic sites for vertebral fractures, including…
Epidural and Soft-Tissue Infections
16 Epidural and Soft-Tissue Infections Mohammed Ali Alvi, Panagiotis Kerezoudis, Sandy Goncalves, Patrick R. Maloney, Brett A. Freedman, Ahmad Nassr, Elie F. Berbari, and Mohamad Bydon Abstract Infections of the…
Metastatic Disease of the Thoracic Spinal Column
20 Metastatic Disease of the Thoracic Spinal Column Ori Barzilai, Mark H. Bilsky, and Ilya Laufer Abstract Therapy for metastatic tumor treatment serves a palliative function and must be directed…
