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Oct 2026
Comparable outcomes for full-endoscopic thoracic discectomy and open thoracotomy for myelopathic thoracic disc herniations regardless of radiological severity.
OBJECTIVE The radiological severity of thoracic disc herniation (TDH) has been an important factor in determining surgical strategy, especially in centrally located, calcified, or giant lesions. However, it is unclear whether radiological severity alone indicates an open transthoracic approach in myelopathic TDH. In th...
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