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Role Of Surgery In Spinal Metastases, Altaf Ali Laghari, Humza Faisal Siddiqui, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Role Of Surgery In Spinal Metastases, Altaf Ali Laghari, Humza Faisal Siddiqui, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Section of Cardiology
Spinal metastases constitute two-third of all cases of bone metastases. Surgical intervention in these tumours has been recommended in highly selective cases, for confirming diagnosis, stabilizing the spine, and decompressing nerves or spinal cord for alleviation of pain and preservation of function.In this article,the authors have reviewed available evidence on role of surgery in spinal metastases and have presented results of selected papers on this vast topic.