Journal of Spine

Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Publications

• Mini Review   
  Three Decades of Single-Center Experience with Spinal Meningioma Surgery
  Author(s): Laurel Stephen*
  
  Around 25% of all intradural spinal tumors are well-characterized spinal meningioma, which are typically intradural extra medullary tumours. The purpose of this study was to compare the postoperative functional outcomes of spinal meningioma patients who had undergone surgery over two time periods. A historic cohort (HC;) of patients with spinal meningiomas who were admitted to our department between 1990 and 2020 was enrolled and divided. Treatment from 1990 to 2007) and a current group. Up to five years in the past, the clinical data, surgical reports and radiological reports of patients were analysed. The McCormick Scale (mMCS) was used to measure neurological function before and after surgery. The Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) was utilized to assess the impact of comorbidities on both the preoperative state and the outcome of the surgery.Results:300 peopl.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2165-7939.2022.11.563

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