Thoracic lateral extracavitary corpectomy for anterior column reconstruction with expandable and static titanium cages: Clinical outcomes and surgical considerations in a consecutive case series

Highlights • Most patients were functionally independent by last follow up. • Rates of subsidence at last follow up were comparable between expandable and static cage groups. • Subsidence with expandable cages was associated with multilevel corpectomies. • The LECA can be a safe approach for circumf...

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Published in:Clinical neurology and neurosurgery 2015-02, Vol.129, p.37-43
Main Authors: Holland, Christopher M, Bass, David I, Gary, Matthew F, Howard, Brian M, Refai, Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Clinical outcomes
Corpectomy
Expandable cage
Female
Humans
Lateral extracavitary
Lumbar Vertebrae - injuries
Lumbar Vertebrae - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Neurology
Neurosurgery
Orthopedic Procedures - methods
Patients
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods
Recovery of Function - physiology
Retrospective Studies
Spinal fusion
Spinal Fusion - methods
Static cage
Thoracic
Titanium
Titanium - therapeutic use
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Highlights • Most patients were functionally independent by last follow up. • Rates of subsidence at last follow up were comparable between expandable and static cage groups. • Subsidence with expandable cages was associated with multilevel corpectomies. • The LECA can be a safe approach for circumferential reconstruction of the thoracic spine.
ISSN:0303-8467
1872-6968
DOI:10.1016/j.clineuro.2014.11.022