Thoracic Spinal Stenosis
12 Thoracic Spinal Stenosis Ian A. Buchanan, Jeffrey C. Wang, and Patrick C. Hsieh Abstract Thoracic spinal stenosis (TSS) is relatively uncommon compared to its cervical and lumbar counterparts. Perhaps…
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
8 Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Michael A. Bohl, Randall J. Hlubek, and U. Kumar Kakarla Abstract This chapter on adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) provides an in-depth review of the diagnosis, nonsurgical…
Primary Tumors of the Thoracic Spinal Column
19 Primary Tumors of the Thoracic Spinal Column Zach Pennington, C. Rory Goodwin, A. Karim Ahmed, and Daniel M. Sciubba Abstract Primary tumors of the thoracic spine are relatively rare…
Osteoporotic Compression Fractures
28 Osteoporotic Compression Fractures Srikanth R. Boddu, Trong Huynh, Thomas Link, and Athos Patsalides Abstract Vertebral compression fractures are pathognomonic of osteoporosis with significant impact on both the individual heath…
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…
