Syed Ifthekar, Ju-Wan Seuk, Ui Dong Hwang, Hyung Chang Lee, Sang-Ho Lee, Junseok Bae
This retrospective case series of prospective data aims to describe the transaxillary approach for the treatment of upper thoracic spine pathology. Various surgical techniques and approaches have been reported across the literature to address upper thoracic spine pathology, including the cervicothoracic approach, anterior transsternal approach, posterolateral approach, supraclavicular approach, and lateral parascapular approaches. These techniques are invasive. A minimally invasive, less morbid, and direct access approach to the pathology of the upper thoracic spine has not been reported in the literature...
April 23, 2024: Asian Spine Journal