title: New Perspectives in Spinal Anatomy.
abstract: The Uppsala Cryoplaning Technique has been used for over 30 years to study normal spinal anatomy and pathologies such as trauma, degenerative conditions, tumors, and metastases (SDC Figure 1, http://links.lww.com/BRS/B105). A heavy-duty sledge cryomicrotome creates authentic anatomical images of slices from the surface of in situ fresh-frozen specimens at submillimeter intervals. This presentation is intended to improve understanding of anatomical structures of the spine among spine surgeons.
authors.affiliation: Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rauschning
mesh_terms: D016616:Cryoultramicrotomy; D006801:Humans; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013127:Spinal Nerves / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D013131:Spine / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery