Chordomas are the most common primary malignant tumor of the mobile spine and of the
sacrum. Although considered not to possess significant metastatic potential, such lesions …

BACKGROUND The efficacy of en bloc resection for spinal tumors is unknown because
most of the current evidence is provided by small, single-institution clinical series or case …

Study Design. Case report. Objective: To describe a three-dimensional (3D) printed axial
vertebral body used in upper cervical spine reconstruction after a C2 Ewing sarcoma …

Objective To investigate the feasibility and safety of en bloc resection of cervical primary
malignant bone tumors by a combined anterior and posterior approach based on a three …

Background Reconstruction following resection of the primary tumors of the upper cervical
spine is challenging, and conventional internal implants develop complications in this …

Background and Objective En bloc resections aim at surgically removing a tumor in a single,
intact piece. Approach must be planned for the complete removal of the tumor without …

Challenges of Local Recurrence and Cure in Low Grade Maligna... : Spine Challenges of
Local Recurrence and Cure in Low Grade Malignant Tumors of the Spine : Spine Log in or …

Journal of Spine Surgery, Vol 4, No 3 September 2018 oncological principles can guide the
surgical planning. His work represents a watershed between precedent pioneers' activity …

Purpose Identify risk factors, enabling reduction of the rate of complications and improve
outcome in en bloc resection surgeries. Methods A retrospective study of prospective …

Object Chordomas of the cervical spine are rare tumors. Although en bloc resection has
proven to be the ideal procedure in other areas, there is controversy regarding this approach …