Incidence of and survival after surgery for metastatic spine disease: a nationwide register-based study between 1997 and 2020 from Finland.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

 Information on metastatic spine disease (MSD) based on nationwide data on trends and postoperative survival is limited but is needed to optimize treatment in this population. We aimed to assess the incidence of and survival rates after MSD surgery.

Methods

 This retrospective nationwide register-based study combined data from the Finnish Cancer Registry, Finnish Care Register for Health Care, and the Finnish Cause of Death Register from 1997 to 2020. Surgeries were identified using diagnosis and procedural codes, with primary spine pathologies excluded. Incidence rates were calculated per 100,000 inhabitants and adjusted for age and sex. Survival analysis was conducted using the Kaplan-Meier estimator.

Results

 1,845 patients underwent 1,992 su

SUBMITTER: Toivonen LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11894730 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature