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…
NEUROSURGERY
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…
Surgery of Extramedullary Tumors
Chapter 29 Surgery of Extramedullary Tumors Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Daniel H. Kim INTRODUCTION Extramedullary tumors are composed of intradural and extradural tumors. Intradural tumors account for 10–20% of primary…
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…
Posterior Stabilization in the Thoracic Spine
Chapter 36 Posterior Stabilization in the Thoracic Spine Se-Hoon Kim, Ung-Kyu Chang, Daniel H. Kim, Mark H. Bilsky POSSIBLE OPTIONS IN THORACIC INSTRUMENTATION • Posterior • Wires • Harrington instrumentation…
Posterior Minimally Invasive Procedures to Spine Tumors
Chapter 31 Posterior Minimally Invasive Procedures to Spine Tumors Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Daniel H. Kim VERTEBROPLASTY TECHNIQUE TRANSPEDICULAR APPROACH Under fluoroscopic assessment, a 10- to 15-gauge 10- to 15-cm…
Management of Upper Cervical Spine Tumors
Chapter 19 Management of Upper Cervical Spine Tumors Se-Hoon Kim, Ung-Kyu Chang, Daniel H. Kim, Mark H. Bilsky INTRODUCTION Spinal tumors around the atlantoaxial spine are very rare, and most…
Thoracoscopic Surgery for Thoracic Spinal Tumors
Chapter 32 Thoracoscopic Surgery for Thoracic Spinal Tumors Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Daniel H. Kim INTRODUCTION For the surgery of thoracic spinal tumors, open thoracotomy is usually performed. However, morbidity…
