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Minimally Invasive Trauma Corpectomy of the Lumbar Spine

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Vertebral burst fractures are relatively common injuries resulting from high-energy trauma. Despite their incidence, there remains debate regarding the best treatment modality. For burst fractures that require surgical management, several operative strategies exist. A corpectomy and reconstruction of the anterior column is often reserved for fractures with a high degree of communication and kyphosis. While anterior lumbar/thoracolumbar corpectomies are commonly treated by a traditional open anterolateral approach, this extensile open approach is associated with important complications. Given this reportedly high morbidity, minimally invasive techniques have gained popularity as a potentially beneficial treatment strategy. In this chapter, we detail the operative technique of the mini-open lateral corpectomy of the lumbar spine for treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures, as well as the benefits, limitations, outcomes, and complications of this approach.

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    Hao-Hua Wu, Steven Wright, Michael Flores, Kelsey Brown & Alekos A. Theologis

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Wu, HH., Wright, S., Flores, M., Brown, K., Javidan, Y., Theologis, A.A. (2023). Minimally Invasive Trauma Corpectomy of the Lumbar Spine. In: O'Brien, J.R., Weinreb, J.B., Babrowicz, J.C. (eds) Lumbar Spine Access Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48034-8_32

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