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located or occurring between the ribs; "intercostal muscles"
muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration (同)intercostal_muscle, musculus_intercostalis
acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves (同)neuralgy

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Complications of the mini-open anterolateral approach to the thoracolumbar spine.

Baaj AA, Dakwar E, Le TV, Smith DA, Ramos E, Smith WD, Uribe JS.SourceDepartment of Neurological Surgery, 2A Columbia Drive, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33616, USA.
Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia.J Clin Neurosci.2012 Sep;19(9):1265-7. Epub 2012 Jul 4.
The mini-open anterolateral approach to the thoracolumbar spine is gaining popularity as a minimally-invasive alternative to traditional open thoracolumbar approaches. Published studies reporting and discussing the complications associated with this minimally invasive approach, however, are limited.
PMID 22766104

Utility of intercostal nerve conventional thermal radiofrequency ablations in the injured worker after blunt trauma.

Engel AJ.SourceMedicos Pain and Surgical Specialists, Chicago, IL.
Pain physician.Pain Physician.2012 Sep;15(5):E711-8.
BACKGROUND: Intercostal nerve blocks offer short-term therapeutic relief and serve as a diagnostic test for intercostal neuralgia. This original case report demonstrates the efficacy of radiofrequency ablations for long-term pain relief of intercostal neuralgia. To date, there have been no studies t
PMID 22996865