Sukwoo Hong, Yuki Shinya, Nikita Lakomkin, Anita Mahajan, Nadia N Laack, Erin O'Brien, Janalee K Stokken, Jeffrey R Janus, Carlos Pinheiro Neto, Garret W Choby, Maria Peris Celda, Michael J Link, Benjamin D Elder, Jamie J Van Gompel
OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of tumor extension into the occipital condyle (OC) in lower clival chordoma management and the need for occipito-cervical fusion (OCF). METHODS: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 35 patients with lower clival chordoma. The preoperative area of the intact OCs, Hounsfield units, and the integrity of the apical ligament and the tectorial membrane were assessed using preoperative imaging. RESULTS: Seven (20%) patients were in the OCF group...
April 20, 2024: World Neurosurgery