Magnetic resonance imaging study showed a bulging disc and posterior osteophytes at T11-T12. Surgical removal of the herniated disc and osteophytes rapidly relieved her symptoms and neurologic deficits. A follow-up neurologic examination 3 years later showed normal...
studies alone cannot be used to select patients for operative treatment because more than 70% of asymptomatic adults will have positive anatomic findings on thoracic spine MRI studies (disc herniation, disc bulging, annular tear, spinal cord deformation, Scheuermann end plate irregularities, or ...
Theparts of the spineat the mid-back region is made up of 12 thoracic vertebrae, each being separated, as in other regions, by an intervertebral disc which acts as a cushion between the vertebrae and also allow movement and flexibility of the spine. Symptoms of nerve compression or entrapment...
Upper thoracic disc herniation followed by acutely progressing paraplegia. Spinal Cord - Sasaki, Kaji, et al. () Citation Context ...Symptomatic thoracic disc herniation is rare with an incidence of only 0.25-0.75% among all disc herniations [6-8]. However, the symptoms usually progress slowly...