Microsurgical anatomy of the dorsal thoracic rootlets and dorsal root entry zones

Bozkurt M., Canbay S., Neves G. F., Akture E., Fidan E., Salamat M. S., ...More

ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA, vol.154, no.7, pp.1235-1239, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 154 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00701-012-1395-0
  • Journal Name: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1235-1239
  • Keywords: Dorsal thoracic rootlet, Dorsal root entry zone (DREZ), Thoracic spinal cord, CONUS MEDULLARIS, BRACHIAL-PLEXUS, PAIN, LESIONS, CORD, DREZOTOMY
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

For successful DREZ (dorsal root entry zone) surgery, optimal neuroanatomical orientation and precise microsurgical dissection are required. Although cervical, lumbar, and sacral spinal segments have been studied in detail, such information is not available for thoracic segments. The objective of this anatomical study is to comprehensively illustrate the microanatomical features of the thoracic DREZs and their variations.