Open Access
Treatment of cervical spine metastasis with minimally invasive cervical spondylectomy: A case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Dong He,
Xun Ma,
Chen Chen,
Hongyi Zhang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i3.644
Subject(s) - medicine , cervical spine , metastasis , invasive surgery , surgery , radiology , cancer
Cervical spondylectomy for the treatment of cervical tumors is traumatic, causes bleeding, and is risky. This study reports on the experience with minimally invasive cervical spondylectomy for a cervical metastasis and reviewed the literature on cervical spondylectomy. The purpose was to reduce the risk and trauma of spondylectomy.