| Abstract | We report a case of ABC in a child where, after resection of the posterior spinal column of L1, we did a biological reconstruction using a posterior tension band with a segment of fascia lata allograft in tension between T12 and L2. After the long term follow up, X-ray and MRI controls showed a satisfactory alignment of the spine and no local recurrence. The patient now has no sign of spinal instability or deviation, with no kind of discomfort or pain, and has a normal life. In our experience this biological tension band interferes minimally with the growth of the spine, and has a less number of complications in comparison with other more aggressive methods and so is a good option for restoring the stability in young patients with benign spinal tumors that arises on the posterior column without having any kind of potential deviations. |
| Authors | Costantino Errani, Sergio Schuster, Roberto Biagini, Roberto Casadei, Massimiliano De Paolis, Franco Bertoni, Stefano Boriani, Mario Mercuri
(Affiliation: V Division Musculoskeletal Oncology Department, Rizzoli Institute, Via Pupilli n1, Bologna, Italy. le12316 at iperbole.bologna.it)
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| Journal | European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
(Eur Spine J)
Vol. 16
Issue 9
Pg. 1531-5
(Sep 2007)
ISSN: 0940-6719 Germany |
| PMID | 17426986
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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| Topics |
- Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal
(radiography, surgery)
- Child
- Fascia Lata
(transplantation)
- Female
- Humans
- Lumbar Vertebrae
(radiography, surgery)
- Orthopedic Procedures
(instrumentation, methods)
- Thoracic Vertebrae
(radiography, surgery)
- Transplantation, Homologous
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