title: [Thoracophrenotomy. An economical approach of the thoracolumbar spine].
abstract: Enlarging the thoracophrenic approach by a lumbotomy to reach the lower part of the dorsal spine and the upper part of the lumbar spine is not necessary every times. A thoracophrenotomy--if necessary extended in a classical TPL--allows the treatment of most of the kyphosis or thoracolumbar kyphoscoliosis from T9 to L3. This limited approach was used 13 times.
authors: Orthopédie et Chirurgie réparatrice de l'enfant, Hôpital Trousseau, Paris.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Carlioz
authors: J P
authors: JP
authors: Damsin
mesh_terms: D003964:Diaphragm / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D011187:Posture; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000601:surgery; D013131:Spine / Q000601:surgery*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: La thoracophrénotomie. Voie d'abord économique du rachis thoracolombaire.