Operative Technique for Resection of Upper Cervical Chordomas: Extended Transoral Transmandibular Approach and Multilevel Reconstruction

Anterior exposure for cervical chordomas remains challenging because of the anatomical complexities and the restoration of the dimensional balance of the atlanto-axial region. In this report, we describe and analyze the transmandibular transoral approach and multilevel spinal reconstruction for uppe...

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Main Authors: Luis Alberto Ortega-Porcayo, Eibar Ernesto Cabrera-Aldana, Nicasio Arriada-Mendicoa, Juan Luis Gómez-Amador, Martín Granados-García, Juan Barges-Coll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2014-12-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-8-820.pdf