Mini-open removal of extradural foraminal tumors of the lumbar spine: Technical note

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 46-50

  Lu, Daniel C ^a   Dhall, Sanjay S ^a   Mummaneni, Praveen V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Extradural tumor; Lumbar spine; Mini open approach; Minimally invasive approach; Schwannoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; NEURILEMOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SPINAL CORD TUMOR; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PATHOLOGY; SPINE FUSION;

HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURILEMMOMA; SPINAL FUSION; SPINAL NEOPLASMS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 61549089717     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: 15475646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2008.10.SPI08377     Document Type: Article

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