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Vascular pedicle rib graft in anterior transthoracic fusion procedures

1999; Volume: 90; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3171/spi.1999.90.1.0155

1547-5654

H. Gordon Deen, Richard S. Zimmerman, Louis A. Lanza,

Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation

✓ A method is described in which anterior fusion of the thoracic vertebral column is performed using a rib strut graft maintained on its vascular pedicle. This straightforward technique is useful in selected patients undergoing anterior thoracic fusion procedures and can be used in conjunction with other anterior spinal implants. By maintaining bone graft blood supply, this technique promotes an optimum fusion environment, which may enhance the speed of graft incorporation and the ultimate strength of the construct.