Corpectomy
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| Corpectomy | |
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| Other names | Vertebrectomy |
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| ICD-9-CM | 80.99 |
A corpectomy or vertebrectomy is a surgical procedure that involves removing all or part of the vertebral body (Latin: corpus vertebrae, hence the name corpectomy), usually as a way to decompress the spinal cord and nerves. Corpectomy is often performed in association with some form of discectomy.[1]
When the vertebral body has been removed, the surgeon performs a vertebral fusion. Because a space in the column remains from the surgery, it must be filled using a block of bone taken from the pelvis or one of the leg bones or with a manufactured component such as a cage. This bone graft holds the remaining vertebrae apart. As it heals, the vertebrae grow together and fuse.[1]
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Cervical Corpectomy". UMM.edu. University of Maryland Medical Center. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
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