Single-Stage Thoracolumbar Vertebrectomy With Circumferential Reconstruction And Arthrodesis: Surgical Technique And Results In 15 Patients

Abstract

The authors present a method for thoracolumbar vertebrectomy, circumferential reconstruction, and arthrodesis performed in a single stage, solely via a posterior approach. This is an alternative to anterior (i.e., thoracoabdominal and retroperitoneal) and lateral (i.e., lateral extracavitary) approaches that can be used for circumferential reconstruction and arthrodesis. Potential advantages and pitfalls are discussed.