A study of 22 Cases of Dorsal Inter-Vertebral Disc Prolapse treated by Thoracic Laminectomy

A study of 22 Cases of Dorsal Inter-Vertebral Disc Prolapse treated by Thoracic Laminectomy

Background: dorsal spine intervertebral disc prolapse (IVDP) not a very common entity compared with cervical & lumbar region usually treated surgically. Patients & method: 22 patients studied in the specialized surgical hospital neurosurgical department from Jan 2002 till Jan. 2006. the...

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Main Author: Ali K. AL-Shalchy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine University of Baghdad 2009-01-01
Series:مجلة كلية الطب
Online Access:http://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/1155
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spelling doaj-05e66bef66e24563a1c788a75e3c21602020-11-24T21:54:08ZengFaculty of Medicine University of Baghdadمجلة كلية الطب0041-94192410-80572009-01-0150410.32007/1155%g414-415A study of 22 Cases of Dorsal Inter-Vertebral Disc Prolapse treated by Thoracic LaminectomyAli K. AL-Shalchy0Dept. of surgery, College of Medicine, Baghdad University Background: dorsal spine intervertebral disc prolapse (IVDP) not a very common entity compared with cervical & lumbar region usually treated surgically. Patients & method: 22 patients studied in the specialized surgical hospital neurosurgical department from Jan 2002 till Jan. 2006. the study included age, gender, cases. clinical features, diagnoses & surgical management. Results: 22 patients were studied 76% of the patients are at the age of 30-60 with slight male predominance, all diagnosed by MRI & or CT scan, all managed surgically by laminectomy the results are compared with other studies. Conclusion: posterior thoracic laminectomy at the dorsal region is a safe, simple procedure with good results if done early & meticolous. http://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/1155
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A study of 22 Cases of Dorsal Inter-Vertebral Disc Prolapse treated by Thoracic Laminectomy
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title A study of 22 Cases of Dorsal Inter-Vertebral Disc Prolapse treated by Thoracic Laminectomy
title_short A study of 22 Cases of Dorsal Inter-Vertebral Disc Prolapse treated by Thoracic Laminectomy
title_full A study of 22 Cases of Dorsal Inter-Vertebral Disc Prolapse treated by Thoracic Laminectomy
title_fullStr A study of 22 Cases of Dorsal Inter-Vertebral Disc Prolapse treated by Thoracic Laminectomy
title_full_unstemmed A study of 22 Cases of Dorsal Inter-Vertebral Disc Prolapse treated by Thoracic Laminectomy
title_sort study of 22 cases of dorsal inter-vertebral disc prolapse treated by thoracic laminectomy
publisher Faculty of Medicine University of Baghdad
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publishDate 2009-01-01
description Background: dorsal spine intervertebral disc prolapse (IVDP) not a very common entity compared with cervical & lumbar region usually treated surgically. Patients & method: 22 patients studied in the specialized surgical hospital neurosurgical department from Jan 2002 till Jan. 2006. the study included age, gender, cases. clinical features, diagnoses & surgical management. Results: 22 patients were studied 76% of the patients are at the age of 30-60 with slight male predominance, all diagnosed by MRI & or CT scan, all managed surgically by laminectomy the results are compared with other studies. Conclusion: posterior thoracic laminectomy at the dorsal region is a safe, simple procedure with good results if done early & meticolous.
url http://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/1155
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