Treatment of Costal Osteochondroma Causing Spinal Cord Compression by Costotransversectomy: Case Report and Review of the Literature

In laminectomies for costal osteochondroma causing spinal cord compression, visualization of the extraforaminal part of the tumor is limited. The authors describe using a costotransversectomy to resolve spinal cord compression by a costal osteochondroma invading through the neural foramen. A 21-year...

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Main Authors: Mazur, Marcus D., Mumert, Michael L., Schmidt, Meic H.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications, Pavia, Italy 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4500873/