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Chapter 10 - Spinal Cord Prosection

from Prosection Techniques

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 August 2021

Mirna Lechpammer ,
Marc Del Bigio  and
Rebecca Folkerth
By
Rebecca Folkerth
Mirna Lechpammer
Affiliation:
New York University School of Medicine
Marc Del Bigio
Affiliation:
University of Manitoba, Canada
Rebecca Folkerth
Affiliation:
New York University School of Medicine
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Summary

There are several approaches to removing the spinal cord, the choice of approach being dictated by the questions to be answered. For the vast majority of cases, removal of the cord and dura from the anterior approach (following evisceration of the abdominal organs) will be satisfactory. If there is concern about lesions at the cervicomedullary junction (e.g., trauma, malformations), a posterior approach, with or without inclusion of the vertebral bony elements and paravertebral soft tissues, will be preferred. In most cases, cord removal is done after the brain has been removed.

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Perinatal Neuropathology , pp. 50 - 52
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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