Cervical pedicle subtraction osteotomy for fixed flexion deformities.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.3928/01477447-20120525-04.
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Abstract
Flexion deformities of the cervical spine are multiplanar surgical challenges. This article describes a technical modification during the osteotomy that protects the cervical cord and exiting nerve roots while removing the maximal amount of bone for the osteotomy in the safest fashion.
Medical subject headings
- Cervical Vertebrae
- Kyphosis
- Laminectomy
- Osteotomy
Anatomy
- cervical spine