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Thoracic disc herniation: An unusual complication after prone positioning in spinal surgery

Ameya S. Kamat, Mohammed Zahier Ebrahim and Adriaan J. Vlok
International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2016, 10 39; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/3039
Ameya S. Kamat
Division of Neurosurgery, Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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Division of Neurosurgery, Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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Adriaan J. Vlok
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    Pre-operative T2-weighted saggital MRI demonstrating disc prolapse at L4/5. Note, there is no disc prolapse at T11/12.

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    Post-operative T2-weighted saggital MRI demonstrating disc prolapse at T11/12.

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    Post-operative T2-weighted axial MRI demonstrating disc prolapse at T11/12.

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    Post-operative plain film lateral radiograph demonstrating posterior instrumented fusion at vertebral levels T11/12 and L4/5.

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Thoracic disc herniation: An unusual complication after prone positioning in spinal surgery
Ameya S. Kamat, Mohammed Zahier Ebrahim, Adriaan J. Vlok
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