Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association
Prognostic scoring systems reflect the prognosis of patients with metastatic spinal tumors who underwent spinal surgery in recent cases: JASA multicenter prospective study.
Masahiro Iinuma, Takeo Furuya, Yuki Shiratani, Akinobu Suzuki, Hidetomi Terai, Takaki Shimizu, Kenichiro Kakutani, Yutaro Kanda, Hiroyuki Tominaga, Ichiro Kawamura, Masayuki Ishihara, Masaaki Paku, Yohei Takahashi, Toru Funayama, Kosei Miura
Published: 202610.1016/j.jos.2026.01.003
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The incidence of cancer and related deaths has increased substantially, with bone commonly serving as a metastatic site. Metastatic spinal tumors severely impair quality of life and activities of daily living. Prognostic scoring systems s…
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