Threadwire saw (T-saw) を用いた頚髄腫瘍摘出術の経験
1999 年 48 巻 1 号 p. 52-57
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1999 年 48 巻 1 号 p. 52-57
Extensive laminectomy is widely perfomed to approach spinal cord tumors. This procedure however inevitably damages the structure of the spine. There are many reports on severe cervical deformities following extensive laminectomies. We performed restorative laminoplasty using threadwire saw (T-saw) for upper cervical spinal cord tumors. The cut of T-saw is so thin that bone loss may be negligible. This makes it possible to exactly replace the lamina after cutting it and to complete early bone fusion. This procedure is useful for the removal of spinal cord tumors.
