Musculoskeletal Key

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…

8 Chordoma Jackson Sui, Patricia L. Zadnik, Mari L. Groves, and Ziya L. Gokaslan Introduction Chordomas are a rare, benign tumor arising from remnant notochordal cells. These lesions occur most…

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…