Thoracic Corpectomy: Indications and Techniques

Autor: Anthony G. Conte, Steven Spitz
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: The Resident's Guide to Spine Surgery ISBN: 9783030208462
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-20847-9_12
Popis: A spine surgeon must contemplate multiple factors, including a patient’s overall health and functional status, pathology, surgical goals, levels involved, and one’s own comfort level before undertaking a thoracic corpectomy. A variety of approaches have been developed over the last several decades to maximize access to and minimize manipulation of the thoracic spinal cord.
Databáze: OpenAIRE