Disorders of the thoracic spine: pathology and treatment
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Tumours of the thoracic spine . . . . . . . . . . . e169 Extradural haematoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e171 Spinal cord herniation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e173 Thoracic spinal canal stenosis . . . . . . . . . . . e173 Chest deformities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e173 Fracture of a transverse process . . . . . . . . . . e179 Spinal infections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e179 Lateral recess stenosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e180 Arthritis of the costovertebral and costotransverse joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e180 Arthritis of the thoracic facet joints . . . . . . . . . e181 Paget’s disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e181
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