Posterolateral approach to tumours of the dorsolumbar spine

Acta Neurochir (Wien). 1986;81(1-2):40-4. doi: 10.1007/BF01456263.

Abstract

The authors outline the possible approaches to vertebromedullary tumours of the thoraco-lumbar spine using unilateral or bilateral transverso-arthro-pediculectomy and corporectomy. In a personal series of 20 cases. The technique and indications are described and the results.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Chordoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Chordoma / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lumbosacral Region
  • Male
  • Meningioma / diagnostic imaging
  • Meningioma / surgery*
  • Middle Aged
  • Myelography
  • Neurilemmoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Neurilemmoma / surgery*
  • Spinal Cord Compression / etiology
  • Spinal Cord Compression / surgery
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / complications
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Spinal Neoplasms / complications
  • Spinal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Spinal Neoplasms / secondary
  • Spinal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed