Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion combined with thyroid gland surgery, a tailored case and literature review
Abstract Background Nowadays, Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) is considered a routine procedure. However, unexpected difficulties do occasionally arise, especially when anterior neck pathologies or anatomical variations are encountered. In such cases, proactive thinking will allow sur...
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doaj-08c944dae6ac488795a9f8a559616db62020-12-27T12:06:59ZengBMCBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders1471-24742019-12-012011510.1186/s12891-019-2997-yAnterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion combined with thyroid gland surgery, a tailored case and literature reviewKonstantinos M. Themistoklis0Stefanos I. Korfias1Themistoklis I. Papasilekas2Konstantinos A. Boviatsis3Agis G. Kokkoros4Eleftherios D. Spartalis5Georgios P. Mimidis6Damianos E. Sakas71st Department of Neurosurgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, “Evaggelismos” General Hospital1st Department of Neurosurgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, “Evaggelismos” General Hospital1st Department of Neurosurgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, “Evaggelismos” General Hospital1st Department of Neurosurgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, “Evaggelismos” General HospitalDepartment of Neurosurgery, St George’s HospitalLaboratory of Experimental Surgery and Surgical Research, National and Kapodistrian University of AthensDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Mediterraneo Hospital1st Department of Neurosurgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, “Evaggelismos” General HospitalAbstract Background Nowadays, Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) is considered a routine procedure. However, unexpected difficulties do occasionally arise, especially when anterior neck pathologies or anatomical variations are encountered. In such cases, proactive thinking will allow surgeons to tailor appropriately their approach and eliminate surgical risks. Case presentation We present the case of a 50-year-old male patient suffering from left upper limb radiculopathy that underwent a C7-T1 ACDF combined with a hemithyroidectomy. Excision of the right thyroid lobe was offered to the patient because of a goiter found during the preoperative work-up. Furthermore, the hemithyroidectomy provided a wide surgical field so the ACDF performed without excreting excessive traction to the adjacent neck structures. Conclusions The patient had an uncomplicated post-operative. To our knowledge this is the first report of a planned hemithyroidectomy being carried out as the first step towards an ACDF procedure.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-019-2997-yACDFAnterior cervical Discectomy and FusionC7/T1 anterior discectomyCervicothoracic junctionHemithyroidectomy |
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Konstantinos M. Themistoklis Stefanos I. Korfias Themistoklis I. Papasilekas Konstantinos A. Boviatsis Agis G. Kokkoros Eleftherios D. Spartalis Georgios P. Mimidis Damianos E. Sakas |
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Konstantinos M. Themistoklis Stefanos I. Korfias Themistoklis I. Papasilekas Konstantinos A. Boviatsis Agis G. Kokkoros Eleftherios D. Spartalis Georgios P. Mimidis Damianos E. Sakas Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion combined with thyroid gland surgery, a tailored case and literature review BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders ACDF Anterior cervical Discectomy and Fusion C7/T1 anterior discectomy Cervicothoracic junction Hemithyroidectomy |
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Konstantinos M. Themistoklis Stefanos I. Korfias Themistoklis I. Papasilekas Konstantinos A. Boviatsis Agis G. Kokkoros Eleftherios D. Spartalis Georgios P. Mimidis Damianos E. Sakas |
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Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion combined with thyroid gland surgery, a tailored case and literature review |
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Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion combined with thyroid gland surgery, a tailored case and literature review |
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Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion combined with thyroid gland surgery, a tailored case and literature review |
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Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion combined with thyroid gland surgery, a tailored case and literature review |
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Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion combined with thyroid gland surgery, a tailored case and literature review |
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anterior cervical discectomy and fusion combined with thyroid gland surgery, a tailored case and literature review |
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
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Abstract Background Nowadays, Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) is considered a routine procedure. However, unexpected difficulties do occasionally arise, especially when anterior neck pathologies or anatomical variations are encountered. In such cases, proactive thinking will allow surgeons to tailor appropriately their approach and eliminate surgical risks. Case presentation We present the case of a 50-year-old male patient suffering from left upper limb radiculopathy that underwent a C7-T1 ACDF combined with a hemithyroidectomy. Excision of the right thyroid lobe was offered to the patient because of a goiter found during the preoperative work-up. Furthermore, the hemithyroidectomy provided a wide surgical field so the ACDF performed without excreting excessive traction to the adjacent neck structures. Conclusions The patient had an uncomplicated post-operative. To our knowledge this is the first report of a planned hemithyroidectomy being carried out as the first step towards an ACDF procedure. |
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ACDF Anterior cervical Discectomy and Fusion C7/T1 anterior discectomy Cervicothoracic junction Hemithyroidectomy |
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