title: Radical excision of an osteoblastoma of the cervical spine. A combined anterior and posterior approach.
abstract: We report and discuss a combined anterior, anterolateral and posterior approach to the lower cervical spine. This was used for the radical resection of a recurrent osteoblastoma which involved the lateral mass, pedicle, and lamina of the sixth cervical vertebra.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010017:Osteoma, Osteoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*