Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 49-54, March 2009

Anterior Approach to the Thoracic and Thoracolumbar Spine

  • Cliff Tribus, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Cliff Tribus, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitative Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, K4-746 CSC, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792

Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitative Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI

published online 22 January 2009.

The anterior approach to the thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral spine is an invaluable tool in the treatment of the adult with spinal pathology. In the setting of adult deformity the anterior approach allows the surgeon to perform an anterior release, increasing the surface area for healing and/or instrumenting the spine. Surgical technique to this versatile approach is presented as well as indications, technical pearls, and complications.

Keywords: anterior approach to the spine, thoracolumbar approach to the spine, scoliosis, scoliosis, surgical technique

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PII: S1040-7383(08)00095-6

doi:10.1053/j.semss.2008.11.007

Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 49-54, March 2009

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