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The treatment of tumors of and around the sacrum is complex, even in the most experienced hands. As such, a thorough understanding of the anatomy of the sacrum and its relations to the vast array of surrounding structures is of utmost importance. With this understanding, and the histology and location of the tumor being treated, the needed surgical approach can be chosen: from limited anterior sacroiliac exposure for benign tumors to combined anterior and posterior approaches for total sacrectomy in the treatment of large sacral chordomas.
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Accardo, S., Gonzalez, R. (2017). Anatomy and Surgical Approaches to the Sacrum. In: Ruggieri, P., Angelini, A., Vanel, D., Picci, P. (eds) Tumors of the Sacrum. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51202-0_20
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