Thoracolumbopelvic stabilization for the treatment of instability caused by recurrent myxopapillary ependymoma

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 108-111

  Fourney, Daryl R ^a   Prabhu, Sujit S ^b   Cohen, Zvi R ^b   Rhines, Laurence D ^b   Gokaslan, Ziya L ^c  

^a ROYAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Myxopapillary ependymoma; Spinopelvic stabilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EPENDYMOMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; PARAPLEGIA; PELVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT CANCER; SPINE FUSION; SPINE INSTABILITY; SPINE STABILIZATION; THORACIC SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ANAMNESIS; LUMBOSACRAL SPINE; OSTEOLYSIS; RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0037312137     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00024720-200302000-00018     Document Type: Article

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