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Posterior and Posterolateral Approaches to the Thoracic Disc

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Posterior and posterolateral approaches for thoracic disc herniations include (a) laminotomy-facetotomy, (b) transpedicular; and (c) limited costotransversotomy (Fig. 45.1).1–21

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  1. St. Anthony’s Neurosurgery Specialists, Saint Louis, MO, USA

    Paul H. Young MD

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  1. Director, Marina Spine Center, Marina del Rey, California, USA

    Robert G. Watkins, III

  2. Chairman, Surgery Department, Marina del Rey Hospital, Marina del Rey, California, USA

    Robert G. Watkins, IV

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Young, P.H. (2015). Posterior and Posterolateral Approaches to the Thoracic Disc. In: Watkins, III, R., Watkins, IV, R. (eds) Surgical Approaches to the Spine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2465-3_45

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