Therapy progress of spinal cord compression by metastatic spinal tumor.
- Author:
Yao-sheng LIU
;
Qi-zhen HE
;
Shu-bin LIU
;
Wei-gang JIANG
;
Ming-xing LEI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Decompression, Surgical;
Humans;
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures;
Spinal Cord Compression;
therapy;
Spinal Neoplasms;
secondary;
therapy
- From:
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
2016;29(1):94-98
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Metastatic epidural compression of the spinal cord is a significant source of morbidity in patients with systemic cancer. With improvment of oncotheray, survival period in the patients is improving and metastatic cord compression is en- countered increasingly often. Surgical management performed for early circumferential decompression for the spinal cord com- pression with spine instability, and spine reconstruction performed. Patients with radiosensitive tumours without spine instabili- ty, radiotherapy is an effective therapy. Spinal stereotactic radiosurgery and minimally invasive techniques, such as vertebro- plasty and kyphoplasty, percutaneous pedicle screw fixation, radiofrequency ablation are promising options for treatment of cer- tain selected patients with spinal metastases.
