Cervical Spine Vertebrectomy Corpectomy with bone + plate neurosurgery 3D animations. Illustrates the surgical technique for performing a cervical corpectomy, also known as a cervical vertebrectomy. This procedure is used to remove one or more vertebral bodies and the adjacent intervertebral discs that are causing uncontrollable pain or are compressing the adjacent spinal cord or nerve roots. A bony strut is used to replace the excised tissue and maintain correct alignment. An anterior plate is used to ensure stability while fusion occurs. There are many different techniques to achieve the same end result, a pain-free, stable, anatomically positioned bony fusion. However, the basic procedure illustrated here is common to all cervical corpectomies. Also shown are the removal of the pathological vertebral body and discs, the bone strut insertion, and finally wound closure. Cervical Spine Vertebrectomy Corpectomy with bone + plate neurosurgery 3D animations.
