The significance of adding posterior decompression to spine stabilization in metastatic spinal surgery: a multicenter prospective study.

ABSTRACT: The usefulness of spine stabilization for treating metastatic spinal tumors with tumor-induced instability has been reported. However, no reports have prospectively evaluated the effectiveness of adding posterior decompression to stabilization surgery for improving symptoms. This multicenter prospective study aimed to determine whether adding posterior decompression to spine stabilization surgery for metastatic spinal tumors affects postoperative outcomes and complications. A total of 263 patients who underwent spine stabilization with (n = 189) or without (n = 74) decompression were analyzed. Patient demographics, the Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score (SINS), and the Epidural Spinal Cord Compression (ESCC) score were recorded. The outcomes were assessed preoperatively and at 1 and 6 mon

SUBMITTER: Tominaga H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12307727 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature