[Nonspecific craniovertebral spondylitis].

Objective: To analyze surgical strategy for nonspecific spondylitis of the craniovertebral region (CVR) taking into account clinical features and morphological signs of disease.

Material And Methods: Eight patients with nonspecific spondylitis of CVR underwent surgery (4 women and 4 men aged 31-75 years). Three patients had pain syndrome, 5 ones - conduction disorders.

Total resection of aggressive hemangioma of thoracic spine: case report and literature review.

The authors report total resection of aggressive hemangioma of Th7 vertebra in a patient with severe conduction disorders in the lower extremities. Total Th7 spondylectomy (Tomita procedure) was performed. This method provided simultaneous en bloc resection of the vertebra and tumor via the same approach, eliminate spinal cord compression and perform stable circular fusion.

Skip corpectomy in surgical treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of skip corpectomy in surgical treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy.

Material And Methods: The study included 7 patients with cervical myelopathy following extended cervical spine stenosis. All patients underwent skip corpectomy.

En-bloc resection of giant neuroma of thoracic spine via transthoracic extrapleural access: a case report and literature review.

The authors describe surgical treatment of a patient with giant neuroma of thoracic spine. The patient underwent en-bloc resection of tumor via transthoracic extrapleural access. Technical nuances of surgery and operational capabilities of transthoracic extrapleural access for resection of neurogenic tumors of posterior mediastinum are demonstrated.

[Successful surgical treatment of patient with cervical myelopathy due to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: a rare clinical observation and literature review].

The authors describe the result of combined surgical treatment of a patient with symptomatic multiple-level cervical spine stenosis following ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament. The first stage included decompressive laminectomy and cervical spine fusion using a screw. At the second stage, C-C-C-C corporectomy with total resection of the ossified posterior longitudinal ligament and C-Th corporodesis with a bone autograft were carried out.