A rare intraoperative spinal cord injury caused by thoracic 8 nerve root interruption during posterior vertebral column resection surgery for severe congenital kyphoscoliosis: a case report
Abstract Background To our knowledge, the exposed nerve roots in thoracic spine are usually sacrificed to facilitate osteotomy during posterior vertebral column resection (PVCR) for severe spinal deformity. Currently we report a case with severe spine deformity in which intraoperative neurological m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Neurology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-020-01785-2 |