Spinal cord ependymomas are rare neoplasms, comprising approximately 5% of all CNS
tumors and 15% of all spinal cord tumors. Although surgery was once reserved for diagnosis …

Introduction Metastatic spine tumors affect over 30% of patients who have been diagnosed
with cancer. While techniques in surgical intervention have undoubtedly evolved, there are …

Object Spinal deformity in pediatric patients with intramedullary spinal cord tumors (IMSCTs)
may be either due to neurogenic disability or due to secondary effects of spinal …

OBJECTIVE Spinal deformity has become a well-recognized complication of intramedullary
spinal cord tumor (IMSCT) resection. In particular, laminectomy can result in biomechanical …

Background Laminectomy (LAMT) and laminoplasty (LAMP) have been widely applied on
patients with spinal cord tumors (SCTs). However, the clinical efficacy of LAMP versus LAMT …

In the pediatric population, a strong correlation between multilevel laminectomy and
postlaminectomy spinal deformities, predominantly kyphosis, has been demonstrated. This …

Objectives Spinal deformity is a common development after laminectomy and resection of
pediatric intramedullary spinal cord tumors. Our objective is to compare the occurrence of …

Simple Summary A significant number of children surviving intra-or juxta-spinal tumors
develop secondary spinal deformities and disabilities. This retrospective non-comparative …

脊柱与脊髓密不可分, 在治疗各种脊柱疾病时不可避免地涉及对脊髓和神经根的保护,
在治疗累及脊髓和神经根的肿瘤时也不可避免地涉及对脊柱骨性结构的保护 …

Objectives The objective of this manuscript is to discuss current management strategies
regarding pediatric patients with intramedullary spinal cord ependymomas. Spinal …