Neurospine.
2020 Sep;17(3):640-647. 10.14245/ns.2040482.241.
Vertebral Body Sliding Osteotomy for Cervical Myelopathy With Rigid Kyphosis
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- 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- 2Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea
- KMID: 2508116
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2040482.241
Abstract
- Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is surgically demanding when associated with rigid kyphosis. Posterior surgery cannot restore cervical lordosis, and adequate decompression is not possible with rigid kyphosis. Vertebral body sliding osteotomy (VBSO) is a safe and novel technique for anterior decompression in patients with multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy. It is safe in terms of dural tear, pseudarthrosis, and graft dislodgement, which are demonstrated at high rates in anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion. In addition, VBSO is a powerful method for restoring cervical lordosis through multilevel anterior cervical discectomy and fusion above and below the osteotomy level. It may be a feasible treatment option for patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy and kyphotic deformity. This is a technical note and literature review that describes the procedures involved in VBSO.
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