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Anatomical basis of the anterior vertebral graft using a pediculated rib
P Lascombes1, G Grosdidier, R Olry
1Département d'Anatomie, Faculté de Médecine de Nancy, Vandoeuvre, France.
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy : SRA
|January 1, 1991
Abstract:
The rib is frequently used as a bone graft in the surgery of the anterior spine. The advantage of the rib is that it is easily used as a pediculated vascularized graft when it is transferred to the anterior vertebrae. The average length of the pedicle is over 5 cm for the ribs number 3 to 10. Their useful length of bone is 12 cm. With this technique fusion of 4 to 6 lumbar or thoracic vertebrae is possible.