J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  2005 May;37(5):389-391.

Posterior Interbody Fusion using Cage for T4 Bursting Fracture

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  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea. chosunns@hanmail.net

Abstract

We report a case of T4 bursting fracture with paraparesis that recovered by posterior approach. A 47-year-old man presented with paraparesis (gradeIII) which had progressed rapidly after motor cycle accident. After sacrificing the T4 nerve root (right), posterior interbody fusion using cage following T4 corpectomy and T3-4, T4-5 discectomy was performed. After operation, lower extremities motor power improved and he could walk after one month. And this is the first report of posterior approach using cage by corpectomy and two level discectomy in case of upper thoracic burst fracture in Korea.

Keyword

Upper thoracic burst fracture; Posterior interbody fusion

MeSH Terms

Diskectomy
Humans
Korea
Lower Extremity
Middle Aged
Paraparesis
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