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Nicolas Dea, Jeremy Reynolds

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Luiz Vialle

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All approaches for surgical treatment of primary spine tumors

 
 
 

Posterior access to the occipitocervical spine (C0–C2)

This approach is used for posterior access to the occipitocervical spine. It can be used for tumor delivery and fixation.

Lines of a planned chevron olecranon osteotomy

Posterior access to the cervical spine (C3–C7)

This approach is used for posterior access to the cervical spine. It can be used for tumor delivery and fixation.

Lines of a planned chevron olecranon osteotomy

Anterior access to the cervical spine (C3–C7)

This approach is used for anterior access to the cervical spine. It can be used for tumor delivery and fixation.

Anterior access to the cervical spine (C3–C7)

Posterior access to the cervicothoracic junction (C7–T2)

This approach is used for posterior access to the cervicothoracic junction. It can be used for tumor delivery and fixation.

Lines of a planned chevron olecranon osteotomy

Posterior midline access to the thoracolumbar spine (T1–L5)

This approach is used for posterior access to the thoracolumbar spine. It can be used for tumor delivery and fixation.

Lines of a planned chevron olecranon osteotomy

Retroperitoneal approach (L4–S1)

This approach is used for anterior access to L4–S1. It can be used during treatment of primary tumors. 

Lines of a planned chevron olecranon osteotomy

Posterior midline approach to the sacrum (S1–S5)

This approach is used for posterior access to the sacrum. It can be used for tumor delivery and fixation.

posterior midline approach to the sacrum