✓ A technique of selective anterior cordotomy with the operative microscope is described. The anterior approach is preferred on anatomical grounds since the anterior quadrant is in full view without manipulation of the cord and because the anterior spinal artery is readily identified, allowing the cut to be close to the midline and in an avascular space. The benign postoperative course of the technique in poor risk patients is emphasized.
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