Navigated Ultrasonic Osteotomy to Aid in En Bloc Chordoma Resection via Spondylectomy.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.08.021
Abstract: Chordomas are rare, locally malignant tumors derived from remnants of the notochord that can manifest anywhere in the spine or base of the skull. Surgical treatment for chordomas of the lumbar spine often fails to… read more here.
Keywords: ultrasonic osteotomy; navigated ultrasonic; bloc; spondylectomy ... See more keywords
Anterior Column Reconstruction with Vascularized Rib After Thoracic Spondylectomy
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DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.cc.21.00564
Abstract: Case: A 35-year-old man with a chondrosarcoma of the thoracic spine was treated with neoadjuvant proton radiotherapy (RT), total en bloc spondylectomy (TES), and adjuvant RT. Multiple vertebrae were removed to ensure negative margins, which… read more here.
Keywords: vascularized rib; rib; reconstruction; spondylectomy ... See more keywords