Journal of Spine

Masatoshi Sumi

Publications

• Research Article
  Outcome of Palliative Single Posterior Reconstruction Surgery for Metastatic Spinal Tumor
  Author(s): Shingo Miyazaki, Hiroshi Miyamoto, Koki Uno and Masatoshi SumiShingo Miyazaki, Hiroshi Miyamoto, Koki Uno and Masatoshi Sumi
  
  Study design: A retrospective single-center study Objective: To report the clinical and radiological outcomes of palliative single posterior reconstruction surgery for the treatment of metastatic spinal tumor in different regions of the spine. Summary of background data: The indications of surgical procedures, whether anterior, posterior or a combination of these, for patient with metastatic spinal tumor are still controversial, and all procedures have their pros and cons. Methods: A retrospective analysis involving 53 patients (34 male, 19 female, 66.4 ± 9.8 years old) who underwent palliative single posterior reconstruction surgery for metastatic spinal tumor. 10 patients were affected in the cervical region (C2-7), 27 in the thoracic region (Th1-10), and 16 in the thoracolumbar/lumbosa.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000361

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