13 Spinopelvic Reconstruction/Fixation and Fusion Peter Paul Varga Introduction The tumorous pathologies of the lumbosacral junction requiring surgical intervention are very challenging even for the most experienced spine surgeons. Tumors…
7 Minimally Invasive Surgery for Metastatic Spine Disease Meic H. Schmidt Introduction Minimally invasive treatment (MIT) of spinal tumors is becoming increasingly complex, and multiple specialties are contributing to…
8 Vertebral Augmentation for Metastatic Disease Ehud Mendel, Eric C. Bourekas, and Paul Porensky Introduction Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) is an effective and relatively facile intervention that can achieve both…
9 Surgical Complications and Their Avoidance Michelle J. Clarke Introduction Operative treatment of metastatic spine disease is palliative and targeted to improve health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Surgical treatment…
5 Region-Specific Approaches Ioan Adrian Lina, Patricia L. Zadnik, and Daniel M. Sciubba Introduction The spine is the third most common location of secondary metastases, after the lung and…
1 Evaluation and Decision Making for Metastatic Spinal Tumors Yan Michael Li, Michael S. Dirks, Claudio E. Tatsui, and Laurence D. Rhines Introduction Every year, more than 1.6 million…
3 Major Complications Associated with Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy for Spinal Metastasis Simon S. Lo, Arjun Sahgal, and Eric L. Chang Introduction During the past decade stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR),…
6 Spinal Reconstruction and Fixation/Fusion Rajiv Saigal and Dean Chou Introduction Surgery for metastatic spinal tumors was once a controversial topic, due to meager outcomes from decompressive laminectomy and…
4 En Bloc Resection in the Treatment of Spinal Metastases: Technique and Indications Ilya Laufer, Jean-Paul Wolinsky, and Mark H. Bilsky Introduction The principles of primary musculoskeletal tumor excision…
2 Neoplastic Spinal Instability Daryl R. Fourney and Charles G. Fisher Introduction Restoration or maintenance of spinal stability is an important objective in the surgical treatment of spinal metastasis,…
