A systematic review of the use of expandable cages in the cervical spine

BD Elder, SF Lo, TA Kosztowski, CR Goodwin… - Neurosurgical …, 2016 - Springer
Expandable vertebral body replacement cages (VBRs) have been widely used for
reconstruction of the thoracolumbar spine following corpectomy. However, their use in the …

Biomimetic 3D-printed custom-made prosthesis for anterior column reconstruction in the thoracolumbar spine: a tailored option following en bloc resection for spinal …

M Girolami, S Boriani, S Bandiera… - European Spine …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Various techniques for anterior column reconstruction have been described after
en bloc resection of spinal tumors. Limited evidence exists regarding one being superior to …

Multidisciplinary approach of lumbo‐sacral chordoma: From oncological treatment to reconstructive surgery

F Garofalo, PG di Summa… - Journal of surgical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Lumbo‐sacral chordoma is a rare, slow‐growing tumor, arising from embryonic nothocordal
remnants. Wide en bloc excision with clear margins remains mandatory to achieve …

Radiological outcomes of static vs expandable titanium cages after corpectomy: a retrospective cohort analysis of subsidence

D Lau, Y Song, Z Guan, F La Marca, P Park - Neurosurgery, 2013 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Mesh cages have commonly been used for reconstruction after
corpectomy. Recently, expandable cages have become a popular alternative. Regardless of …

Changing the adverse event profile in metastatic spine surgery: an evidence-based approach to target wound complications and instrumentation failure

A Mesfin, DM Sciubba, N Dea, A Nater, JE Bird… - Spine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Systematic review. Objective. To identify risk factors and preventive methods
for wound complications and instrumentation failure after metastatic spine surgery. Summary …

3D-printed vertebral body for anterior spinal reconstruction in patients with thoracolumbar spinal tumors

H Zhou, S Liu, Z Li, X Liu, L Dang, Y Li, Z Li… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2022 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE A 3D-printed vertebral prosthesis can be used to reconstruct a bone defect
more precisely because of its tailored shape, with its innermost porous structure inducing …

Three-level lumbar en bloc spondylectomy with three-dimensional− printed vertebrae reconstruction for recurrent giant cell tumor

BZ Chin, T Ji, X Tang, R Yang, W Guo - World Neurosurgery, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Primary malignancies involving the mobile spine often require total en bloc
spondylectomy with complex mechanical reconstruction, which can be augmented with …

[HTML][HTML] Technique of use of titanium mesh cylinder of exemplary cage tubercular spondylitis

UI Khaydarovich, NP Khodgamovich - European science review, 2018 - cyberleninka.ru
In this study, 180 patients with tubercular spondylitis (ТS), who underwent RRT using
titanium mesh cage, were studied. The age of patients was from 19 to 74 years old, an …

Is 3D-printed prosthesis stable and economic enough for anterior spinal column reconstruction after spinal tumor resection? A retrospective comparative study …

Z Chen, G Lü, X Wang, H He, H Yuan, C Pan… - European Spine …, 2023 - Springer
Object To investigate the stability and cost-effectiveness of the three-dimensional-printed
(3DP) off-the-shelf (OTS) prosthesis in the reconstruction of the anterior column of the …

Reconstruction with expandable cages after single-and multilevel corpectomies for spinal metastases: a prospective case series of 60 patients

GCW de Ruiter, DJ Lobatto, JF Wolfs, WC Peul… - The Spine Journal, 2014 - Elsevier
Background context Expandable cages are widely used to reconstruct the spine after the
removal of vertebral metastases. Long-term results, however, are lacking, and there is little …