The thoracic spine forms the middle segment of the vertebral column, supporting the rib cage and protecting the spinal cord. At the level of T10–T11, the discs ...
Nada G. Abou Fayssal, MD - Neurologist and Spinal Cord Specialist.
Thoracic disc prolapse at the T9–T10 level occurs when the soft inner core of an intervertebral disc pushes through the tougher outer ring in the mid-back ...
Thoracic disc prolapse at T8–T9 occurs when the soft, gel-like core of the intervertebral disc between the eighth and ninth thoracic vertebrae (T8 and T9) ...
An intervertebral disc prolapse (herniation) occurs when nucleus pulposus material breaches the annulus fibrosus and encroaches upon the spinal canal or ...
Thoracic disc prolapse (also called herniation) at T6–T7 refers to displacement of nucleus pulposus material beyond the normal confines of the intervertebral ...
Thoracic disc prolapse at the T5–T6 level occurs when the intervertebral disc—composed of a gelatinous nucleus pulposus and fibrous annulus fibrosus—bulges or ...
Thoracic disc prolapse—also known as thoracic disc herniation—occurs when the soft, gelatinous nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc at the T4–T5 level ...
Thoracic disc prolapse at T3–T4 occurs when the soft center of the intervertebral disc between the third and fourth thoracic vertebrae pushes through its tough ...
Thoracic disc prolapse, also known as thoracic disc herniation, is a medical condition in which the cushioning discs between the thoracic vertebrae (bones in ...
Thoracic disc prolapse at the T1–T2 level refers to the displacement of intervertebral disc material beyond its normal confines between the first (T1) and ...
Thoracic disc prolapse, also known as thoracic disc herniation, is a medical condition where one or more intervertebral discs located in the thoracic spine—the ...
Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH) is a non-inflammatory condition characterized by abnormal calcification and ossification of spinal ligaments, ...
Thoracic spine costovertebral joint dysfunction refers to abnormal mechanical or inflammatory changes affecting the articulations between the ribs and thoracic ...
Thoracic Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum (TOLF) is a condition characterized by abnormal bone formation within the ligamentum flavum of the thoracic ...
Thoracic spinal stenosis occurs when the spinal canal in the mid-back (thoracic) region narrows, compressing the spinal cord or nerve roots. Unlike cervical or ...
A thoracic spine traumatic burst fracture is a high-energy injury in which a vertebral body in the mid-back is explosively crushed in all directions by an ...
A thoracic spine compression fracture occurs when one of the vertebral bodies in the middle portion of the spine (the thoracic region, T1–T12) collapses under ...
Thoracic spine facet arthropathy is a wear-and-tear or otherwise pathologic process that damages the small paired joints (zygapophyseal or “facet” joints) ...
Thoracic spine zygapophyseal arthropathy—often called thoracic facet joint arthritis—is a condition where the small joints at the back of the middle spine ...
Thoracic-spine myofascial pain syndrome is a chronic musculoskeletal disorder in which tight, sensitised knots of muscle fibre—called trigger points—develop ...
