Surgical management for upper thoracic spine tumors by a transmanubrium approach and a new space

European Spine Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 439-444

  Xiao, Zeng Ming ^a   Zhan, Xin Li ^a   Gong, De Feng ^a   De Li, Shi ^a  

^a Gaungxi Medical University   (China)

Author keywords

Bone tumor; New space; Transmanubrium approach; Upper thoracic spine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE CYST; BONE GRAFT; CANCER SURGERY; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CURETTAGE; GIANT CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; LIGAMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINE SURGERY; SPINE TUMOR; STERNUM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC SPINE; VERTEBRA BODY;

BONE CYSTS; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; HUMANS; MANUBRIUM; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; SPINAL NEOPLASMS; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 33947326718     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-006-0239-0     Document Type: Article

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