Ultrasonic bone scalpel for thoracic spinal decompression: case series and technical note

[1] Gao R(2013)Clinical features and surgical outcomes of patients with thoracic myelopathy caused by multilevel ossification of the ligamentum flavum Spine J 13 1032-1038

[2] Wen Y(2016)Clinical features of thoracic spinal stenosis-associated myelopathy: a retrospective analysis of 427 cases Clin Spine Surg 29 86-89

[3] Yang L(2010)En Bloc Resection of lamina and ossified ligamentum flavum in the treatment of thoracic Ossification of the ligamentum flavum Neurosurgery. 66 1181-1186

[4] Hou X(2015)Use of an ultrasonic osteotome for direct removal of beak-type ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament in the thoracic spine J Korean Neurosurg Soc 58 571-577

[5] Sun C(2019)Application of piezosurgery in en bloc laminectomy for the treatment of multilevel thoracic ossification of ligamentum flavum World Neurosurg 126 541-546

[6] Liu X(2012)Novel surgical technique for ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament in the thoracic spine J Neurosurg Spine 17 525-529

[7] Jia LS(2005)Technical advantages of an ultrasonic bone curette in spinal surgery J Neurosurg Spine 2 431-435

[8] X-s C(2010)Bone removal with a new ultrasonic bone curette during endoscopic endonasal approach to the sellar-suprasellar area: technical note Neurosurgery 66 E118-364

[9] S-y Z(1981)Operative results and postoperative progression of ossification among patients with ossification of cervical posterior longitudinal ligament Spine 6 354-1198

[10] Kim CH(1999)Development of a handpiece and probes for a microsurgical ultrasonic aspirator: instrumentation and application Neurosurgery. 45 1192-E1363

[1] Gao R(2013)Clinical features and surgical outcomes of patients with thoracic myelopathy caused by multilevel ossification of the ligamentum flavum Spine J 13 1032-1038

[2] Wen Y(2016)Clinical features of thoracic spinal stenosis-associated myelopathy: a retrospective analysis of 427 cases Clin Spine Surg 29 86-89

[3] Yang L(2010)En Bloc Resection of lamina and ossified ligamentum flavum in the treatment of thoracic Ossification of the ligamentum flavum Neurosurgery. 66 1181-1186

[4] Hou X(2015)Use of an ultrasonic osteotome for direct removal of beak-type ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament in the thoracic spine J Korean Neurosurg Soc 58 571-577

[5] Sun C(2019)Application of piezosurgery in en bloc laminectomy for the treatment of multilevel thoracic ossification of ligamentum flavum World Neurosurg 126 541-546

[6] Liu X(2012)Novel surgical technique for ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament in the thoracic spine J Neurosurg Spine 17 525-529

[7] Jia LS(2005)Technical advantages of an ultrasonic bone curette in spinal surgery J Neurosurg Spine 2 431-435

[8] X-s C(2010)Bone removal with a new ultrasonic bone curette during endoscopic endonasal approach to the sellar-suprasellar area: technical note Neurosurgery 66 E118-364

[9] S-y Z(1981)Operative results and postoperative progression of ossification among patients with ossification of cervical posterior longitudinal ligament Spine 6 354-1198

[10] Kim CH(1999)Development of a handpiece and probes for a microsurgical ultrasonic aspirator: instrumentation and application Neurosurgery. 45 1192-E1363