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Fig. 8 | World Journal of Surgical Oncology

Fig. 8

From: Surgical outcomes and risk factors for surgical complications after en bloc resection following reconstruction with 3D-printed artificial vertebral body for thoracolumbar tumors

Fig. 8

A 55-year-old woman with metastatic breast cancer experienced progressive weakness in the lower extremities for 3 months, her KPS score was 90, and the American Spinal Injury Association impairment scale was E. The patient underwent TES and spine reconstruction with off-the-shelf 3D-printed AVB via a posterior approach and the estimated blood loss was 1000 mL. The patient recovered well and no surgical complications occurred. A, B Preoperative CT scan showing the osteolytic body destruction of T10. C, D Sagittal and axial T2-weighted MRI showing epidural spinal cord compression. E, F Postoperative CT scan. Abbreviations: KPS, Karnofsky performance status; TES, total en bloc spondylectomy; 3D, three-dimensional; AVB, artificial vertebral body; CT, computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging

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World Journal of Surgical Oncology

ISSN: 1477-7819

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