Metastatic/Myeloma Disease—Operative Management

• Published in: Evidence‐Based Orthopedics pp. 721 - 727
• Main Authors: Malempati, Harsha, Qamirani, Erion, Yee, Albert J. M
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Wiley‐Blackwell 09.12.2011
• Subjects: corticosteroids; en bloc tumor resection; kyphoplasty; radiotherapy; Spine metastasis; surgical decompression; vertebroplasty

The spine is the most common site of skeletal or osseus metastases. Rates of spinal metastases can vary widely according to the primary tumor. The growing number of patients with metastatic processes in the spine requires application of sound oncological principles to reduce the morbidity and mortal...