VERTEBRAL COLUMN RESECTION TECHNIQUE TO TREAT SEQUELAE OF SEVERE SPINE AND SPINAL CORD INJURY
The paper presents the outcome of application of the vertebral column resection (VCR) technique to treat a patient with sequelae of severe spine and spinal cord injury complicated by gross neurological deficit. The observation demonstrates opportunities of the Tomita’s shortening vertebrectomy in the treatment of the spine extensive chronic trauma accompanied by complete or partial spinal cord disruption.