Surgical treatment indications and outcomes in patients with spinal metastases in the cervicothoracic junction (CTJ)

Surgical treatment indications and outcomes in patients with spinal metastases in the cervicothoracic junction (CTJ)

Abstract Background The cervicothoracic junction (CTJ) site accounts for approximately 10% of all spinal metastases. The complex anatomical and biomechanical features increase the difficulty in surgical treatment of the CTJ metastases. However, few studies in the literature on surgical treatment for...

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Main Authors: Zemin Li, Houqing Long, Rui Guo, Jinghui Xu, Xiaobo Wang, Xing Cheng, Yangliang Huang, Fobao Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Spinal metastases
Cervicothoracic junction
Surgical treatment
Survival
Retrospective study
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-018-0732-2

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