Corpectomy
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corpectomy-168-10845055
title:
Corpectomy
text:
A corpectomy or vertebrectomy is a surgical procedure that involves removing all or part of the vertebral body, usually as a way to decompress the spinal cord and nerves. Corpectomy is often performed in association with some form of discectomy. When the vertebral body has been removed, the surgeon performs a vertebral fusion. Because a space in the column remains from the surgery, it must be filled using a block of bone taken from the pelvis or one of the leg bones or with a manufactured compon
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Surgical procedure
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpectomy
date created:
2007-09-17T22:43:44Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T00:16:09Z
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13
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