title: Thoracic intervertebral disc protrusion: experience of 67 cases and review of the literature.
abstract: Sixty-seven cases of thoracic intervertebral disc protrusion are reported with an analysis of clinical and radiological findings. The findings include the fact that male: female ratio is approximately equal, peak incidence is in the 3rd to 5th decade with another peak at age 30-40 in men. This latter peak appears to be associated with trauma which is otherwise uncommon. Results of surgical treatment indicate that the transthoracic and costotransversectomy routes are almost equally effective; laminectomy is not advised.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Neurology, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
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authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Russell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D007796:Laminectomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies