- Dedication
- Preface
- Contributors
- Chapter 1 History and Examination of the Spine
- Chapter 2 Clinical Imaging of the Spine
- Chapter 3 Behavioral Assessment of the Spine Patient
- Chapter 4 Cervical Disc Disease and Extremity Pain
- Chapter 5 Cervical Facet Dysfunction
- Chapter 6 Cervical Spinal Stenosis
- Chapter 7 Cervical Spine Trauma
- Chapter 8 Degenerative Conditions of the Cervical Spine
- Chapter 9 Thoracic Disc Disease
- Chapter 10 Thoracic Facet Dysfunction/Costotransverse Joint Pathology
- Chapter 11 Thoracic Spinal Stenosis
- Chapter 12 Intercostal Neuralgia and Thoracic Radiculopathy
- Chapter 13 Lumbar Disc Disorders
- Chapter 14 Lumbar Facet Arthropathy
- Chapter 15 Lumbar Spondylolisthesis
- Chapter 16 Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
- Chapter 17 Lumbar Radiculopathy and Radicular Pain
- Chapter 18 Surgical Approaches for Degenerative Lumbar Stenosis
- Chapter 19 Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
- Chapter 20 Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: Percutaneous and Open
- Chapter 21 Spinal Deformity and Scoliosis
- Chapter 22 Approaches and Relative Benefits of Open Versus Minimally Invasive Surgery for Degenerative Conditions
- Chapter 23 Spinal Tumors: Surgical Considerations and Approaches
- Chapter 24 Pelvic Pain and Floor Dysfunction
- Chapter 25 Core Strengthening
- Chapter 26 Ultrasound-Guided Spine Interventions
- Chapter 27 Biologic and Regenerative Therapies
- Chapter 28 Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections
- Chapter 29 Opioids in Spine Pain: Indications, Challenges, and Controversies
- Chapter 30 Sympathetic Blockade of the Spine
- Chapter 31 Post Spine Surgery Syndrome
- Chapter 32 Intrathecal Pumps
- Chapter 33 Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Chapter 34 Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Index
(p. 231) Thoracic Spinal Stenosis
- Chapter:
- (p. 231) Thoracic Spinal Stenosis
- Author(s):
Ameet Nagpal
, and Brad Wisler
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780199350940.003.0011
Thoracic spinal stenosis is an uncommon pathologic condition of the spine. This chapter reviews its etiology, epidemiology, anatomic features, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Four of the main causes of thoracic spinal stenosis are ossification of the ligamentum flavum, ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, thoracic disc herniation, and thoracic spondylosis. Even rarer secondary causes include generalized skeletal disorders, metabolic and endocrine disorders of the spine, neoplastic lesions, and vascular malformations. The chapter presents a brief review of the currently available surgical techniques. An updated review is provided of the literature on non-surgical management of the disease, mainly interventional pain management.
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- Dedication
- Preface
- Contributors
- Chapter 1 History and Examination of the Spine
- Chapter 2 Clinical Imaging of the Spine
- Chapter 3 Behavioral Assessment of the Spine Patient
- Chapter 4 Cervical Disc Disease and Extremity Pain
- Chapter 5 Cervical Facet Dysfunction
- Chapter 6 Cervical Spinal Stenosis
- Chapter 7 Cervical Spine Trauma
- Chapter 8 Degenerative Conditions of the Cervical Spine
- Chapter 9 Thoracic Disc Disease
- Chapter 10 Thoracic Facet Dysfunction/Costotransverse Joint Pathology
- Chapter 11 Thoracic Spinal Stenosis
- Chapter 12 Intercostal Neuralgia and Thoracic Radiculopathy
- Chapter 13 Lumbar Disc Disorders
- Chapter 14 Lumbar Facet Arthropathy
- Chapter 15 Lumbar Spondylolisthesis
- Chapter 16 Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
- Chapter 17 Lumbar Radiculopathy and Radicular Pain
- Chapter 18 Surgical Approaches for Degenerative Lumbar Stenosis
- Chapter 19 Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
- Chapter 20 Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: Percutaneous and Open
- Chapter 21 Spinal Deformity and Scoliosis
- Chapter 22 Approaches and Relative Benefits of Open Versus Minimally Invasive Surgery for Degenerative Conditions
- Chapter 23 Spinal Tumors: Surgical Considerations and Approaches
- Chapter 24 Pelvic Pain and Floor Dysfunction
- Chapter 25 Core Strengthening
- Chapter 26 Ultrasound-Guided Spine Interventions
- Chapter 27 Biologic and Regenerative Therapies
- Chapter 28 Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections
- Chapter 29 Opioids in Spine Pain: Indications, Challenges, and Controversies
- Chapter 30 Sympathetic Blockade of the Spine
- Chapter 31 Post Spine Surgery Syndrome
- Chapter 32 Intrathecal Pumps
- Chapter 33 Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Chapter 34 Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Index