Epidural Malignant Tumors
Chapter 3 Epidural Malignant Tumors Jae-Soo Koh, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Terri Haddix 1 Lymphoma 2 Osteosarcoma 3 Ewing Sarcoma 4 Chondrosarcoma 5 Chordoma 6 Sacrococcygeal Teratoma 7 Malignant Fibrous…
Anterior Approaches to the Thoracic Spine and Thoracolumbar Junction
Chapter 24 Anterior Approaches to the Thoracic Spine and Thoracolumbar Junction Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Daniel H. Kim INTRODUCTION The transthoracic approach to the mid-thoracic level is indicated in cases…
Sacral Tumor Resection and Reconstruction
Chapter 42 Sacral Tumor Resection and Reconstruction Se-Hoon Kim, Ung-Kyu Chang, Daniel H. Kim Introduction Most tumors of the sacrum are benign aggressive lesions (e.g., aneurysmal bone cysts, osteoblastomas, and…
Anterior Approaches to the Lumbar Spine
Chapter 27 Anterior Approaches to the Lumbar Spine Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Daniel H. Kim RETROPERITONEAL APPROACH WITH A PARAMEDIAN INCISION This approach uses the retroperitoneal approach through a paramedian…
Intramedullary Tumors
Chapter 7 Intramedullary Tumors Jae-Soo Koh, Ung-Kyu Chang, Terri Haddix 1 Astrocytoma 2 Ependymoma 3 Capillary Hemangioblastoma 4 Spinal Cord Cavernous Angioma 5 Ganglioglioma 6 Neurocytic Tumors 7 Oligodendroglioma 8…
Intradural Extramedullary Benign Tumors
Chapter 4 Intradural Extramedullary Benign Tumors Jae-Soo Koh, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Terri Haddix 1 Meningioma 2 Schwannoma 3 Neurofibroma 4 Paraganglioma 5 Ganglioneuroma INTRODUCTION In the intradural extramedullary space,…
Posterior Stabilization in the Cervical Spine and Cervicothoracic Junction
Chapter 35 Posterior Stabilization in the Cervical Spine and Cervicothoracic Junction Se-Hoon Kim, Ung-Kyu Chang, Daniel H. Kim, Mark H. Bilsky SEVERAL OPTIONS IN POSTERIOR STABILIZATION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE…
Posterior Stabilization of Craniovertebral Junction
Chapter 33 Posterior Stabilization of Craniovertebral Junction Se-Hoon Kim, Ung-Kyu Chang, Jae-Chil Chang, Daniel H. Kim INTRODUCTION Tumorous lesions may rarely involve the craniovertebral junction (CVJ), but they cause progressive…
Anterior Approaches to the Craniovertebral Junction
Chapter 18 Anterior Approaches to the Craniovertebral Junction Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Jae-Chil Chang, Daniel H. Kim INTRODUCTION Anterior approaches are considered the best means for removing ventral lesions at…
Vertebral Body Reconstruction in the Thoracic Spine
Chapter 37 Vertebral Body Reconstruction in the Thoracic Spine Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Daniel H. Kim GOALS OF CORPECTOMY RECONSTRUCTION The purpose of vertebral body reconstruction is to restore anterior…
