Over the past two decades, minimally invasive surgical approaches have become
increasingly feasible, efficient and popular for the management of a wide range of spinal …

Spinal metastasis is a common issue causing significant pain and disability in cancer
patients. A multidisciplinary approach consisting of chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and …

Background Spinal metastases are present in approximately 20% of patients with cancer,
giving a risk for neurologic dysfunction and instability. In already frail patients, surgeons …

Image-guided surgery has been proven to enhance the accuracy and safety of minimally
invasive surgery (MIS). Nonrigid deformation tracking of soft tissue is one of the main …

Introduction Intramedullary spinal cord metastases (ISCMs) are rare lesions affecting the
spinal cord in patients with disseminated malignancy. Today, due to increased survival …

Bones are the third most common location for solid tumor metastasis affecting up to 10% of
patients with solid tumors. When the spine is involved, thoracic and lumbar vertebrae are …

Metastatic spinal tumors are common, and their rising incidence can be attributed to the
expanding aging population and increased survival rates among cancer patients. The …

Study Design. A retrospective study was conducted. Objective. This study aims to compare
the perioperative outcomes of minimal invasive spine surgery (MISS) and traditional open …

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 …

Background To assess the safety of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for orthopedic spinal,
upper limb and lower limb procedures, this systematic review of systematic reviews …