Symptomatic Construct Failure after Metastatic Spine Tumor Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Study design

Retrospective cohort study.

Purpose

To evaluate the incidence and presentation of symptomatic failures (SFs) after metastatic spine tumor surgery (MSTS). To identify the associated risk factors. To categorize SFs based on the management in these patients.

Overview of literature

Few studies have reported on the incidence (1.9%-16%) and risk factors of SF after MSTS. It is unclear whether all SFs, occurring in MSTS-patients, result in revision surgery.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective analysis on 288 patients (246 for final analysis) who underwent MSTS between 2005-2015. Data collected were demographics and peri/postoperative clinical and radiological features. Early and late radiological SF were defined as presentation before and after 3 months

SUBMITTER: Kumar N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8377214 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature