Surgical management of giant calcified thoracic disc herniation and the role of neuromonitoring. The outcome of large mono centric series

•Giant thoracic disc herniations (GTDH) are a subgroup of TDHs that show worse functional outcomes;•GTDHs typically present with a high amount of calcification;•The use of neuro-monitoring for the treatment of GTDH is essential to prevent complications.•The degree of calcification is associated with...

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