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A surgical approach to the upper thoracic spine
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1987
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Spinal Cord InjuryUpper Thoracic SpineAdequate ExposureSpinal FusionSpinal TumorThoracic SurgerySurgerySurgical ApproachAnatomyThoracic SpineSpine SurgeryMedicineSpinal OncologyOrthopaedic Surgery
We describe a surgical approach to the upper thoracic spine which allows an adequate exposure of the vertebral bodies from T1 to T3. The approach causes little functional disturbance and is especially useful in older patients with spinal tumours causing spinal cord compression.