Prone positioning improves surgical access to the thoracolumbar junction – An MRI pilot study
These anatomical descriptions suggest that prone position can improve surgical access to the thoracolumbar junction in comparison to the standard lateral decubitus position, from the right side as well as from the left side.
Authors
- Thomas Tschernig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7788-1796)
- Ralf Ketter
- Colya N. Englisch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6746-3681)
- Mohammed Hasanain
- Joachim Oertel
- Arno Bücker
- Diana Hell
Institutions
- Saarland University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aanat.2025.152657
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47