Surgical technique: dorsal vertebral hemiresection for bone tumors.
The authors describe the technique of sagittal vertebral hemiresection used for the treatment of tumors of the thoracic spine involving one or more hemivertebrae. This type of treatment is not frequently indicated because of the rare asymmetrical distribution of vertebral tumors.
Biagini
R
R
Ia Clinica Ortopedica, Università di Bologna.
Boriani
S
S
Andreoli
I
I
De Iure
F
F
Campanacci
L
L
Di Fiore
M
M
Lari
S
S
Gamberini
G
G
D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011187:Posture; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*