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Thoracolumbar Spinal Arterial Anatomy, with Special Consideration Given to Spine Intervention

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This chapter considers the vascularization of the vertebral column and spinal cord, emphasizing its impact on percutaneous spine intervention. The intersegmental artery remains close to its primitive configuration in the thoracic and lumbar regions; it is modified at the cervical and sacral levels to form the vertebral artery and the median and lateral sacral arteries. The intersegmental branches supplying the spinal cord, often concealed by muscular, osseous, or bronchial arteries, represent an important source of complication during spine procedures. The chapter uses numerous examples to illustrate the spine vascularization under normal and pathological conditions.

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    Sergiy V. Kushchayev

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Gailloud, P. (2021). Thoracolumbar Spinal Arterial Anatomy, with Special Consideration Given to Spine Intervention. In: Khan, M., Kushchayev, S.V., Faro, S.H. (eds) Image Guided Interventions of the Spine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80079-6_3

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