Background: There are limited published data on population estimates of survival after
spinal surgery for metastatic disease. We performed a population-based study to evaluate …

Study Design. A retrospective review. Objective. We sought to use data from 4 tertiary
medical centers to explore surgical, medical, and demographic factors that influence survival …

The management of spinal metastases is palliative and aimed at improving quality of life at
an acceptable risk. This population study uses administrative databases and measures …

Study Design. Prospective observational study. Objective. We present the natural history,
including survival and function, among participants in the prospective observational study of …

Background Indications for surgery for symptomatic spinal metastases have become better
defined in recent years, and suitable outcome measures have been established against a …

Background context The surgical treatment in spinal metastases has been shown to improve
function and neurologic outcome. Unplanned hospital readmissions can be costly and …

BACKGROUND: Surgery for spinal metastasis is a palliative treatment aimed at improving
patient quality of life by alleviating pain and reversing or delaying neurologic dysfunction …

Simple Summary Metastases to the spine are associated with significant pain, decreased
quality of life, and worse survival in patients with advanced cancer. Management often …

BACKGROUND The effect of randomized controlled trials (RCT) on clinical practice patterns
and patient outcomes is understudied. A 2005 RCT by Patchell et al demonstrated benefit …

Purpose Survival after metastatic cancer has improved at the cost of increased presentation
with metastatic spinal disease. For patients with pathologic spinal fractures and/or spinal …