AIM Surgery for lesions involving the anterior column of the cervicothoracic junction is still challenging. The median transsternal approach provides a direct approach to this junction. The aim of this study was to present the results of cases operated using the median transsternal approach. MATERIAL AND METHODS There were 8 cases (7 males, 1 female) aged between 18-39 (mean 28.2) years. The ...

Study Design In vitro testing. Objective To determine whether long cervical and cervicothoracic fusions increase the intradiscal pressure at the adjacent caudal disk and to determine which thoracic end vertebra causes the least increase in the adjacent-level intradiscal pressure. Methods A bending moment was applied to six cadaveric cervicothoracic spine specimens with intact rib cages. Intradi...

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Introduction: The large defects resulting from head and neck tumour surgeries present a reconstructive challenge to surgeons. Although numerous methods can be used, they all have their own limitations. In this paper, we our experience with cervicofacial/cervicothoracic rotation flaps help expand the awareness application of flap. Case report: patient who underwent repair flap in department has ...

We report three patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension in whom spinal MR imaging revealed ventral extradural fluid collections that were centered at the cervicothoracic junction in two patients and extended throughout the entire spine in the third patient. These spinal fluid collections most likely resulted from the accumulation of CSF at the site of dural leakage. Knowledge of this...