We present the surgical technique of apical hemifacetectomy, which is useful for performing selective resection of lesions located in the upper articular processes avoiding facet joint instability. This surgical technique was used in a 20-year-old patient to remove an osteoid osteoma deeply located ...
We present the surgical technique of apical hemifacetectomy, which is useful for performing selective resection of lesions located in the upper articular processes avoiding facet joint instability. This surgical technique was used in a 20-year-old patient to remove an osteoid osteoma deeply located ...
Total resection was achieved in all patients using the one-stage posterior approach with hemi- or laminectomy and facetectomy. All cases underwent lateral mass screw fixation and fusion. JOA improved significantly (p < 0.01). The McCormick score improved significantly (p < 0.05) after the surgery...