Trap-door durotomy for ventral calcified thoracic meningioma

Ventral calcified meningiomas of the upper thoracic spine provide a unique challenge due to their location. The posterior approach has long been utilized for resection of ventral meningiomas with high success rates and low morbidity. There are a number of anatomical factors that can increase the dif...

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Main Authors: Rob D. Dickerman, Ashley S. Reynolds, Claudia McDonald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751916301438