Extracranial stereotactic radiosurgery: applications for the spine and beyond.
The role stereotactic radiosurgery has in the management of malformations of the spine is examined in this article. Specific problems in the application of stereotactic radiosurgery to the spine are discussed and the three techniques for spinal stereotaxis, bone screw fixation, contour mold fixation, and frameless stereotaxis, are reviewed.
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Division of Neurosurgery, University of Arizona Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona 85724, USA.
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D000818:Animals; D019583:Dose Fractionation, Radiation; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods*; D011881:Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000601:surgery*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques / Q000266:history / Q000295:instrumentation