Surgical treatment indications and outcomes in patients with spinal metastases in the cervicothoracic junction (CTJ)

Abstract Background The cervicothoracic junction (CTJ) site accounts for approximately 10% of all spinal metastases. The complex anatomical and biomechanical features increase the difficulty in surgical treatment of the CTJ metastases. However, few studies in the literature on surgical treatment for...

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Main Authors: Zemin Li, Houqing Long, Rui Guo, Jinghui Xu, Xiaobo Wang, Xing Cheng, Yangliang Huang, Fobao Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-018-0732-2