OBJECTIVE Wound complications are a common adverse event following metastatic spine
tumor surgery. Some patients with spinal metastases may first undergo radiation but …

Objective We systematically reviewed the literature to compare risk factors for postoperative
complications at the surgical wound site in primary and metastatic tumor operations …

Introduction: The impact of radiation on wound healing after metastatic spine surgery
remains an active area of research. In patients undergoing metastatic spine surgery, we …

OBJECTIVE Obtaining timely postoperative radiotherapy (RT) following separation surgery
is critical to avoid local recurrence of disease yet can be a challenge due to scheduling …

Background There remains a number of factors thought to be associated with survival in
spinal metastatic disease, but evidence of these associations is lacking. In this study, we …

Study Design. Systematic review. Objective. To identify risk factors and preventive methods
for wound complications and instrumentation failure after metastatic spine surgery. Summary …

Purpose Surgery with radiation therapy (RT) is more effective in treating spinal metastases,
than RT alone. However, RT when administered in close proximity to surgery may …

OBJECTIVE Resection of metastatic spine tumors can improve patients' quality of life by
addressing pain or neurological compromise. However, resections are often complicated by …

Background Advancements in the field of oncological therapies during the last decades
have led to a significantly prolonged survival of cancer patients. This has led to an increase …

Background Major complications after spine metastasis surgery are prioritized in the
literature with little consideration of the more frequent minor events such as pneumonia or …