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Total Spondylectomy of C2

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Tumor lesions of the second cervical vertebra represent one of the most challenging diagnoses in spine surgery. Total spondylectomy of C2 in selected cases improved long-term patient outcome. Three main issues should be addressed before treatment of this high-risk pathology: indication, approach, and reconstruction technique.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, J. E. Purkinje University, Masaryk Hospital, Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic

    Petr Vachata

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, Regional Hospital Liberec, Liberec, Czech Republic

    Petr Suchomel

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany

    Heiko Koller

  2. Department of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Yohan Robinson

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Vachata, P., Suchomel, P. (2019). Total Spondylectomy of C2. In: Koller, H., Robinson, Y. (eds) Cervical Spine Surgery: Standard and Advanced Techniques. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93432-7_28

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