Open AccessRadiologic and histological observations in experimental T1–T12 dorsal arthrodesis
Author(s) -
Federico Canavese,
Alain Diméglio,
Davide Barbetta,
Marco Galeotti,
Bartolomeo Canavese,
Fábio Cavalli
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.189600
Subject(s) - medicine , arthrodesis , anatomy , thoracic vertebrae , dorsum , lumbar , pathology , lumbar vertebrae , alternative medicine
This experimental study provides a qualitative description and the morpho-structural features of the fusions taking place in the thoracic spine between prepubertal age and skeletal maturity. There is a lack of informations regarding the influence of partial or total dorso-thoracic vertebral arthrodesis on the development of the thoracic cage as well as its potential effects on different intra and extra-thoracic organs. This study admits the hypothesis that vertebral arthrodesis may have influence on other body areas and so, it intends to verify the possible secondary involvement of other body parts, such as intervertebral discs, cervical and thoracic spinal ganglia, sternocostal cartilage, ovaries and lungs.