Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Approach to the Cervicothoracic Junction for Vertebral Osteomyelitis

Figure 2

Schema of position and skin incisions. (a) At surgery, the patient's arm is positioned at 80° of abduction and neutral flexion, extension, and rotation due to make a 4 cm long skin incision as a utility port along the mid-axillary line between the fifth and sixth costal spaces in the axillary region (※), which was directly located on the T5/6 disc level. One additional incision was made along the anterioraxillary line between the fourth and fifth costal spaces in the axillary region (#). (b) Left lateral decubitus position.

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