9 Chondrosarcoma Stefano Boriani, Stefano Bandiera, Riccardo Ghermandi, Simone Colangeli, Luca Amendola, and Alessandro Gasbarrini Introduction Chondrosarcoma (CHS) is the third most common primary malignant bone tumor after osteosarcoma and…
3 Interventional Options for Primary Tumors of the Spine Sudhir Kathuria Introduction Minimally invasive image-guided interventions have undergone a rapid evolution in the last two decades. Most of this evolution…
15 Wound Closure Techniques Justin M. Sacks and Justin M. Broyles Introduction Radical oncological resection is warranted for aggressive benign tumors and for low-grade and high-grade malignant tumors of the…
6 Spinal Osteoid Osteoma and Osteoblastoma Mélissa Nadeau and Christian P. DiPaola Introduction Osteoid osteoma and osteoblastoma are solitary lesions that comprise the osteoblastic benign primary tumors of the spine….
11 Margins in Spine Tumor Resection: How Much Is Enough? Is Planned Transgression Okay? Ilya Laufer, Mari L. Groves, and Jean-Paul Wolinsky Introduction Cure, or long-term local control, represents the…
4 Radiation Therapy for Primary Bone Tumors Brent Y. Kimball and Yoshiya (Josh) Yamada Introduction Primary malignant bone tumors of the spine present significant treatment challenges with regard to achieving…
14 Structural Graft Selection Y. Raja Rampersaud Introduction Resection of primary spinal or paraspinal tumors with direct spine invasion typically requires complex and at times innovative reconstruction techniques. Furthermore, for…
13 Spinopelvic Reconstruction/Fixation and Fusion Peter Paul Varga Introduction The tumorous pathologies of the lumbosacral junction requiring surgical intervention are very challenging even for the most experienced spine surgeons. Tumors…
7 Minimally Invasive Surgery for Metastatic Spine Disease Meic H. Schmidt Introduction Minimally invasive treatment (MIT) of spinal tumors is becoming increasingly complex, and multiple specialties are contributing to…
