Safety and Efficacy of Surgery for Primary Tumors of the Spine
2 Safety and Efficacy of Surgery for Primary Tumors of the Spine Daryl R. Fourney, Charles G. Fisher, and Stefano Boriani Introduction The rarity of primary spine tumors and the…
Osteogenic Sarcoma and Ewing’s Sarcoma of the Spine
10 Osteogenic Sarcoma and Ewing’s Sarcoma of the Spine Derek G. Ju, Patricia L. Zadnik, and Daniel M. Sciubba Introduction Osteogenic sarcoma and Ewing’s sarcoma are malignant tumors that generally…
Evaluation and Decision Making
1 Evaluation and Decision Making Stefano Boriani and Charles G. Fisher Introduction Primary bone tumors of the spine are very rare,1,2 comprising only 10% or less of all bone tumors….
Medical Oncology Principles for the Spine Oncology Surgeon
5 Medical Oncology Principles for the Spine Oncology Surgeon Scott H. Okuno, Steven I. Robinson, and Shreyaskumar Patel Introduction Primary tumors of the spine are rare and require a multidisciplinary…
Aneurysmal Bone Cyst and Giant Cell Tumor
7 Aneurysmal Bone Cyst and Giant Cell Tumor Stefano Boriani, Stefano Bandiera, Riccardo Ghermandi, Simone Colangeli, Luca Amendola, and Alessandro Gasbarrini Introduction Many bone tumors include giant cells in their…
Complications and Their Avoidance: How to Plan Primary Tumor Resection to Minimize Complications and Maximize Outcome
16 Complications and Their Avoidance: How to Plan Primary Tumor Resection to Minimize Complications and Maximize Outcome Michael C. Oh, Vedat Deviren, and Christopher P. Ames Introduction Although primary tumors…
Principles Behind Determining the Right Approach
12 Principles Behind Determining the Right Approach Nicolas Dea and Rowan Schouten Introduction Primary tumors of the spine are rare. As a result, clinical expertise has been concentrated in selected…
Chondrosarcoma
9 Chondrosarcoma Stefano Boriani, Stefano Bandiera, Riccardo Ghermandi, Simone Colangeli, Luca Amendola, and Alessandro Gasbarrini Introduction Chondrosarcoma (CHS) is the third most common primary malignant bone tumor after osteosarcoma and…
Spinal Osteoid Osteoma and Osteoblastoma
6 Spinal Osteoid Osteoma and Osteoblastoma Mélissa Nadeau and Christian P. DiPaola Introduction Osteoid osteoma and osteoblastoma are solitary lesions that comprise the osteoblastic benign primary tumors of the spine….
Interventional Options for Primary Tumors of the Spine
3 Interventional Options for Primary Tumors of the Spine Sudhir Kathuria Introduction Minimally invasive image-guided interventions have undergone a rapid evolution in the last two decades. Most of this evolution…
