Journal of spinal disorders & techniques
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J Spinal Disord Tech · Feb 2010
Role of major spine surgery using Kaneda anterior instrumentation for osteoporotic vertebral collapse.
A retrospective study. ⋯ The current study demonstrated the advantages of anterior spinal reconstruction in osteoporotic vertebral collapse: (1) safe and reliable decompression could be performed, and (2) 80% of patients were successfully treated with anterior spinal reconstruction alone. However, patients with multilevel corpectomies and/or severe osteoporosis highly required posterior reinforcement.
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J Spinal Disord Tech · Feb 2010
Surgical treatment of sacral chordomas combined with transcatheter arterial embolization.
A retrospective study, analyzing midterm results of transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) for removal of a sacral chordoma. ⋯ In comparison with historical literature, preoperative TAE for excising the sacral tumor can significantly decrease intraoperative blood loss, make the surgical field clear, possibly eliminate the need for using an anterior approach, and facilitate the maximal removal of the sacral chordoma. It is an encouraging technique for excising the sacral chordomas.