Book contents
- Perinatal Neuropathology
- Perinatal Neuropathology
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Section I Techniques and Practical Considerations
- Section 2 Human Nervous System Development
- Section 3 Stillbirth
- Section 4 Disruptions / Hypoxic-Ischemic Injury
- Section 5 Malformations
- Section 6 Perinatal Neurooncology
- Section 7 Spinal and Neuromuscular Disorders
- Section 8 Eye Disorders
- Section 9 Infections: In Utero Infections
- Section 10 Metabolic / Toxic Disorders: Storage Diseases
- Section 11 Forensic Neuropathology
- Appendix 1 Technical Considerations in Perinatal CNS
- Index
- References
Chapter 10 - Spinal Cord Prosection
from Prosection Techniques
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 August 2021
Book contents
- Perinatal Neuropathology
- Perinatal Neuropathology
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Section I Techniques and Practical Considerations
- Section 2 Human Nervous System Development
- Section 3 Stillbirth
- Section 4 Disruptions / Hypoxic-Ischemic Injury
- Section 5 Malformations
- Section 6 Perinatal Neurooncology
- Section 7 Spinal and Neuromuscular Disorders
- Section 8 Eye Disorders
- Section 9 Infections: In Utero Infections
- Section 10 Metabolic / Toxic Disorders: Storage Diseases
- Section 11 Forensic Neuropathology
- Appendix 1 Technical Considerations in Perinatal CNS
- Index
- References
Summary
There are several approaches to removing the spinal cord, the choice of approach being dictated by the questions to be answered. For the vast majority of cases, removal of the cord and dura from the anterior approach (following evisceration of the abdominal organs) will be satisfactory. If there is concern about lesions at the cervicomedullary junction (e.g., trauma, malformations), a posterior approach, with or without inclusion of the vertebral bony elements and paravertebral soft tissues, will be preferred. In most cases, cord removal is done after the brain has been removed.
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- Perinatal Neuropathology , pp. 50 - 52Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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