Transforaminal Approach in Thoracal Disc Pathologies: Transforaminal Microdiscectomy Technique

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35-year-old female. Back pain and also in both legs. Progressive weakness in lower extremities. Preoperative VAS was 5. In the neurological examination there was paraparesis in low extremities (Case 1). Preoperative views of the patient revealed a thoracic 4-5 disc herniation.