title: Thoracotomy and mini radial diaphragm incision for anterior decompression and stabilization of fractures of the thoracolumbar spine-technical note.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Zubair
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wali
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yen
mesh_terms: D015331:Cohort Studies; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000601:surgery; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D013908:Thoracotomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome