Complications in the management of metastatic spinal disease

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World J Orthop. Aug 18, 2012; 3(8): 114-121
Published online Aug 18, 2012. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v3.i8.114

Table 1 Surgical indications

Primary surgery

Radioresistant tumors (e.g., sarcoma, renal cell carcinoma)

Spinal instability

Pathologic fracture with bone in the spinal canal

Circumferential epidural tumor

Moderate to highly radio-resistant tumors (e.g., colon, lung)

Occult primary tumor

Post-treatment (radiotherapy/chemotherapy) surgery

Progressive neurologic symptoms

Progression of tumor with high grade spinal cord compression

Spinal instability

Rule out residual tumor post radiotherapy/chemotherapy

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Citation: Dunning EC, Butler JS, Morris S. Complications in the management of metastatic spinal disease. World J Orthop 2012; 3(8): 114-121
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v3.i8.114