Survival after surgery for spinal metastases: a population-based study

From the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Bhanot, Finkelstein); the Holland Bone and Joint Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ont. (Widdifield, Finkelstein); ICES Central, Toronto, Ont. (Widdifield, Huang, Paterson); the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Widdifield, Paterson); the Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Paterson); the Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Shultz); Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ont. (Shultz); and Unity Health Toronto, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Bhanot)

From the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Bhanot, Finkelstein); the Holland Bone and Joint Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ont. (Widdifield, Finkelstein); ICES Central, Toronto, Ont. (Widdifield, Huang, Paterson); the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Widdifield, Paterson); the Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Paterson); the Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Shultz); Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ont. (Shultz); and Unity Health Toronto, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Bhanot)

From the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Bhanot, Finkelstein); the Holland Bone and Joint Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ont. (Widdifield, Finkelstein); ICES Central, Toronto, Ont. (Widdifield, Huang, Paterson); the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Widdifield, Paterson); the Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Paterson); the Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Shultz); Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ont. (Shultz); and Unity Health Toronto, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Bhanot)

From the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Bhanot, Finkelstein); the Holland Bone and Joint Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ont. (Widdifield, Finkelstein); ICES Central, Toronto, Ont. (Widdifield, Huang, Paterson); the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Widdifield, Paterson); the Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Paterson); the Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Shultz); Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ont. (Shultz); and Unity Health Toronto, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Bhanot)

From the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Bhanot, Finkelstein); the Holland Bone and Joint Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ont. (Widdifield, Finkelstein); ICES Central, Toronto, Ont. (Widdifield, Huang, Paterson); the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Widdifield, Paterson); the Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Paterson); the Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Shultz); Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ont. (Shultz); and Unity Health Toronto, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Bhanot)

From the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Bhanot, Finkelstein); the Holland Bone and Joint Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ont. (Widdifield, Finkelstein); ICES Central, Toronto, Ont. (Widdifield, Huang, Paterson); the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Widdifield, Paterson); the Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. (Paterson); the Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Shultz); Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ont. (Shultz); and Unity Health Toronto, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Bhanot)