Features of computer tomography in planning surgical treatment of thoracic spine herniation

Authors

  • Eugene Slynko Romodanov Neurosurgery Institute, Kiev, Ukraine
  • Alexander Zolotoverkh Romodanov Neurosurgery Institute, Kiev, Ukraine
  • I. Gurina Romodanov Neurosurgery Institute, Kiev, Ukraine
  • Yuliya Ternitskaya Romodanov Neurosurgery Institute, Kiev, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25305/unj.58469

Keywords:

thoracic spine, disc herniation, CT-myelography

Abstract

The results of 20 patients surgical treatment, been operated in the I spine clinic from 2005 to 2010 because of thoracic spine herniation were analyzed. For diagnostics computer tomography (CT) and CT-myelography were used.

Significant improvement was observed at 6 patients, improvement — at 12, at 2 —there were no changes after operation.

Thus, CT is an informative method for identifying and confirming thoracic spine hernias calcification. CT-myelography allows to determine intervertebral discs damage level and to reducing frequency of operational mistakes.

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Published

2011-03-13

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Slynko, E., Zolotoverkh, A., Gurina, I., & Ternitskaya, Y. (2011). Features of computer tomography in planning surgical treatment of thoracic spine herniation. Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal, (1), 56–59. https://doi.org/10.25305/unj.58469

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No. 1 (2011)

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