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Expandable vertebral body replacement in patients with thoracolumbar spine tumors.

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INTRODUCTION:The objectives of surgical interventions for tumoral lesions of the spine include the establishment and improvement of tumor-related symptoms. Anterior tumor resection followed by reconstruction indicated if surgical treatment allowed a marginal removal of the tumor or could extend the individual survival rate in combination with adjuvant therapy options. Sufficient re-stabilization depends on adequate anterior column reconstruction. The purpose of this retrospective study was to present our experiences and results after anterior tumor resection followed by reconstruction with the expandable vertebral body replacement device (VBR, Ulrich, Germany) based on clinical application over 4 degrees years. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We carried out an anterior tumor resection followed by reconstruction using an anterior extendable device in 32 patients with different spine tumors between 1996 and 2000. A retrospective evaluation was executed considering the patients medical records and radiological findings. Additionally, a clinical and radiological investigation of still living postoperative patients was carried out. RESULTS:The mean surgical time of all evaluated patients was 317.2 min. The average blood loss was 1,272.5 ml. According to the Tokuhashi score, patients with a postoperative survival time of at least 12 months demonstrated a score value > or = 9 points. According to our evaluated patients group metastatic lesions of the spine represented the largest group (78.1%). The average survival rate of this group amounted to 18.4 months postoperatively. Considering primary tumors the average survival rate at the time of last re-examination amounted to 34.8 months postoperatively. Preoperative neurological pathologies were present in 12 patients (Frankel stage C-D). During the postoperative monitoring period 58.3% of the patients demonstrated an improvement in initial neurological findings. There were no intraoperative complications or perioperative deaths. Implant dislocations were not observed. CONCLUSION:On account of the underlying, the anterior tumor resection with supplementary instrumentation represented a sufficient procedure in spinal tumor surgery. Adjuvant therapy can influence the postoperative survival period positively in addition to the surgical procedure. Following anterior tumor resection, extendable vertebral body replacements like the VBR device provide immediate spine stability by excellent defect adaptation. With regard to their intraoperative flexibility, expandable cages are more advantageous in contrast to non-expandable implants or bone grafts.

journal_name

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg

journal_title

Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors

Ernstberger T,Kögel M,König F,Schultz W

doi

10.1007/s00402-005-0057-6

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2005-12-01 00:00:00

pages

660-9

issue

eissn

0936-8051

issn

1434-3916

journal_volume

125

pub_type

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Expandable vertebral body replacement in patients with thoracolumbar spine tumors.