Posterior inter-body fusion after spinal tumour resection.
A case is reported where after resection of a large cervical spinal intradural schwanomma a direct plate and screw fixation of the adjacent vertebral bodies was performed. The issue of instability after spinal tumour resection and the merits of the fixation technique described are discussed.
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Department of Neurosurgery, K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay, India.
D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D018365:Neoplasm, Residual / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods*