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Review
. 2017 Nov;63(5):343-348.
doi: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2015.05.003. Epub 2015 Aug 4.

[Surgical anatomy of spinal cord tumors]

[Article in French]
J Peltier  1 , L Chenin  2 , P Hannequin  2 , C Page  2 , É Havet  2 , P Foulon  2 , D Le Gars  2
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[Surgical anatomy of spinal cord tumors]

[Article in French]
J Peltier et al. Neurochirurgie. 2017 Nov.

Abstract

In this article, we respectively describe the morphology of the spinal cord, spinal meningeal layers, main fiber tracts, and both arterial and venous distribution in order to explain signs of spinal cord compression. We will then describe a surgical technique for spinal cord tumor removal.

Keywords: Anatomie; Anatomy; Denticulate ligament; Faisceaux médullaires; Ligament dentelé; Meningeal layers; Méninges; Spinal fiber tracts; Spinal supply; Surgical technique; Technique chirurgicale; Vascularisation médullaire.

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