Name: modified posterior vertebral column resection for patients with thoracolumbar kyphotic deformity
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The protocol follows the guidelines of the Ethics Committee of the Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University. Informed consent was obtained from the patients for including them and the data generated as a part of this study.
1. Pre-operative preparation
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	<li>Select patients according to the following inclusion and exclusion criteria. For the patients undergoing the surgeries, the inclusion criteria are as follows: 1) nerve compression due to thoracolumbar kyphosis, 2) ...

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The steps of placing the temporary fixation rod and the deformity correction mentioned in the protocol are the critical steps during the surgery. By preserving one side of the pedicle and loading a temporary fixation bar, stability is preserved during the osteotomy procedure. During the surgical progress of the deformity correction, the nerve roots must be protected to prevent serious postoperative neurological complications. If the surgeons are uncertain about the location of the nerve roots, the exposure of the nerve r...

Thoracolumbar kyphotic deformity is a primary or secondary disease generally caused by vertebrae fracture, vertebral body development, ankylosing spondylitis, and spinal tuberculosis1,2,3,4. Severe kyphotic deformity often induces spinal cord compression or severe low back pain. Once conservative treatment becomes ineffective, a surgical approach is necessary due to the complications caused by the deformity. However, the appropriate surgical treatment remains controversial.
The surgical approach to treat severe kyphotic deformity usually needs grade 3 or higher osteotomy5. Pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO) is a technique in which a three-column osteotomy can be achieved, which is reported with correction between 30&#176; and 40&#176;6. When the kyphotic deformity is more than 40&#176;, vertebral column resection is recommended, but it can shorten the spine and induce spinal cord bulk7. Partial body and disc resection (BDBO; grade 4) and posterior vertebral column resection (PVCR; grade 5) require complete interception of the anterior and middle columns of the spine, which may cause huge damage to the spine with severe neurologic complications due to spinal instability in the operation or postoperative implant settlement7,8. For general operators, the technique is hard to master, and the surgical damage is enormous for the patients. Thus, a method that is easier to perform with less damage is needed.
In this report, we introduce a refined surgical technique with a modified trephine to treat thoracolumbar kyphosis by removing the vertebral and adjacent discs unilaterally and placing a titanium mesh with autologous bone on the same side. This technique aims to minimize the damage to the patient while achieving good results. In our previous research, the refined surgical procedure showed significantly greater outcomes and reduced the damage to the spine through the preservation of the contralateral pedicle and part of the vertebral body9.

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			<td>Juan&#39;en Medical Devices Co.Ltd</td>
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			<td>Double jointed forceps</td>
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			<td>High frequency active electrodes</td>
			<td>ZhongBangTianCheng</td>
			<td>GD-BZ</td>
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			<td>Laminectomy rongeur</td>
			<td>Qingniu</td>
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modified posterior vertebral column resection for patients with thoracolumbar kyphotic deformity

Old compression vertebrae fracture or congenital kyphoscoliosis with abnormal vertebral body development and other diseases that invade the spine may cause severe thoracolumbar kyphotic deformity, often accompanied by intractable low back pain or compression of the spinal cord, leading to severe neurological symptoms or even paralysis. If conservative treatment cannot relieve the symptoms or correct the deformities, surgical treatment is usually needed. For severe kyphotic deformity, reconstruction of the physiological curvature and rigid fixation determine the prognosis of the patients. Osteotomy and orthopedics are the standard procedure for deformities with severe compression of the front and middle column, but the trauma to the patients is high, with a long operation time and massive blood loss. To avoid these disadvantages, we have developed a modified technique to remove the diseased vertebra unilaterally. In this technique, we use a modified trephine to resect the vertebral columns like in the pedicle screw technique by adding a locking instrument that can restrict the trephine to lower the risk of osteotomy and shorten the surgery time and blood loss.

About 330&#176; decompression can be achieved by using the unilateral PVCR technique. The transverse process and the rib head need to be removed to make sure the abduction angle is enough to remove the contralateral bone.
By using the modified trephine, the bone of the diseased vertebrae can be removed easily by rotating it with mild stress. When the trephine is locked, one should pull out the trephine and probe together, and then a cylinder of cancellous bone can be obtained (<strong class="x...

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Modified Posterior Vertebral Column Resection for Patients with Thoracolumbar Kyphotic Deformity

We describe a modified technique for resecting the posterior vertebral column unilaterally based on a modified trephine for patients with thoracolumbar kyphotic deformity.

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