1. Lateral Thoracic Osteoplastic Rib-Sparing Technique Used for Lateral Spine Surgery: Technical Note
- Author
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Noojan Kazemi, Jeni Page, Tubbs Rs, David Paulson, Rod J. Oskouian, David Hanscom, Christian Fisahn, Rice R, and Marc Moisi
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musculoskeletal diseases ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Thoracic spine ,Postoperative pain ,rib preservation ,Neurosurgery ,thoracic corpectomy ,rib sparing ,03 medical and health sciences ,Standard anatomical position ,0302 clinical medicine ,Spine surgery ,Surgical site ,medicine ,030222 orthopedics ,business.industry ,General Engineering ,Soft tissue ,Technical note ,Anatomy ,musculoskeletal system ,Surgery ,thoracic lateral interbody fusion ,lateral interbody fusion ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Lateral approach ,postoperative rib pain - Abstract
Of patients who have undergone lateral approaches to the thoracic spine, surgical site postoperative pain appears to be greater among those who have undergone transection and removal of a rib segment than those who have not. Therefore, techniques that conserve anatomical position and minimize tissue disruption would theoretically result in less pain and a quicker recovery. Herein, we describe a rib-sparing osteoplastic technique used when rib segments need to be displaced in order to create an unobscured corridor to the operative target. Our approach minimizes soft tissue disruption and restores the anatomical function of the rib. Based on our experience, these patients report less pain, mobilize earlier, and are discharged sooner than those who have had rib segments sacrificed as part of a lateral approach to the spine.
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- 2016