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Vascularized pedicled rib graft: a technique for posterior placement in spinal reconstruction
Robert K Eastlack1, Mark B Dekutoski, Allen T Bishop
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques
|November 30, 2007
Abstract:
The purpose of this paper is to provide a detailed description of the method to harvest a vascularized pedicled rib graft, transpose it to the posterior spine, and to straighten it to facilitate posterior spine fusion in patients undergoing complex spinal reconstruction.
