Four-Rod Stabilization of Severely Destabilized Lumbar Spine Caused by Metastatic Tumor | Zendy

Isao Shibuya | Zendy; Koichi Sairyo | Zendy; Yasuo Kanamori | Zendy; Akira Dezawa | Zendy

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Four-Rod Stabilization of Severely Destabilized Lumbar Spine Caused by Metastatic Tumor

Author(s) -

Isao Shibuya,

Koichi Sairyo,

Yasuo Kanamori,

Akira Dezawa

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

case reports in orthopedics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-6749

pISSN - 2090-6757

DOI - 10.1155/2013/254684

Subject(s) - medicine , metastatic tumor , lumbar spine , lesion , surgery , lumbar vertebrae , osteosarcoma , adenocarcinoma , spine (molecular biology) , metastasis , lumbar , pathology , cancer , bioinformatics , biology

We report a case of a 67-year-old female with severely destabilized lumbar spine caused by metastatic malignant tumor. The primary lesion was a thyroid follicular adenocarcinoma. Complete destruction of the L3, L4, and L5 vertebrae had resulted in severe instability, which left the patient with severe back pain and bed-ridden. Since the vertebrae were so severely damaged at 3 levels, 4 rods were used to stabilize the spine. Following stabilization, the pain was alleviated and the patient's quality of life improved. We introduce here the 4-rod technique to stabilize the spine over 3 vertebral levels following severe destruction by metastatic tumor.

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