ReviewOrthopaedic surgery2017
Spinal Metastatic Disease: A Review of the Role of the Multidisciplinary Team.
Review in Orthopaedic surgery, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 63 citations in OpenAlex.
- Clinical evaluation, diagnosis, and decision-making for metastatic spine tumors: WFNS spine committee recommendations.Neurosurgical review · 2024Pooled it
- Incidence, epidemiology, radiology, and classification of metastatic spine tumors: WFNS Spine Committee recommendations.Neurosurgical review · 2024Pooled it
- Evidence-based management of metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC): expert recommendations for standardizing care in Spain.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026Article
- The Prognostic Impact of the Ki-67 Proliferation Index in Patients with Surgically Treated Spinal Metastases.Cancers · 2026Article
- Trends and hotspots in the studies of spinal metastasis: A bibliometric analysis from 2000 to 2023.Medicine · 2026Review
- A modified anterolateral transdiscal percutaneous vertebroplasty with curved needle technique for C2/C3 metastases.European radiology · 2026Article
- The Conundrum of Spinal Metastases-A Review of Current Management.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- CARBOMETASPINE: protocol for a multicenter, prospective, randomized controlled trial of carbonfiber spinal fixation in metastatic disease.BMC cancer · 2025Article
- Current Concepts in the Management and Treatment of Spinal Metastases-A Systematic Literature Review.Cancers · 2025Review
- Comparation of tumor-free margin or intralesional spondylectomy for chondrosarcoma in mobile spine: a retrospective study of surgery management, complications and prognosis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Impact of Fixation Length for Single-Level Spinal Metastasis Surgery in the Elderly: A Multicenter Study.Cureus · 2025Article
- En bloc resection for primary spinal tumors with huge intrathoracic involvement: a surgical intervention for neurological decompression and oncological control.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Editorial: Surgical management of spine and spinal cord metastasis.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Oncologic Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning Methods in CT Spine Imaging-A Systematic Review.Cancers · 2024Review
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- An Updated Review on the Treatment Strategy for Spinal Metastasis from the Spine Surgeon's Perspective.Asian spine journal · 2022Article
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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Historically, a simple approach centered on palliation was applicable to the majority of patients with metastatic spinal disease. With advances in diagnosis and treatment, a more complicated algorithm has devolved requiring a multidisciplinary approach with institutional commitment and support. We performed a database review including pertinent articles exploring the multidisciplinary management of spinal metastatic disease. The wide variation in clinical presentation and tumor response to treatment necessitates a multidisciplinary approach that integrates the diagnosis and treatment of the cancer, symptom management, and rehabilitation for optimal care of patients with spinal metastases. Advances in the field of radiology have led to earlier and more focused diagnosis of spinal metastasis and acts to guide therapy. Advances in surgical techniques, neurophysiologic monitoring, and anesthetic expertise have allowed surgeons to perform more extensive procedures leading to improved outcomes and reduced morbidity. Radiation oncology input that is essential as external beam radiation therapy can provide significant pain relief. Non-operative measures may include bisphosphonate infusions, management of complications (e.g. hypercalcemia of malignancy), monoclonal antibody infusions, and chemotherapy if indicated in the treatment of the primary malignancy. Input from psychology services is necessary to address the biopsychosocial ramifications of spinal metastasis. Allied health professionals in the form of physiotherapists, social workers, and dieticians also contribute in maximizing patients' quality of life and well-being.
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