The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
Bifocal surgery for malignant spinal lesions is associated with shorter postoperative survival and higher postoperative complication rates compared to monofocal surgery.
Julian Kylies, Matthias Priemel, Georg Fritsch, Elias Brauneck, Lara Krüger, Moritz Lenz, Lennart Viezens, Leon-Gordian Leonhardt
Published: 202510.1016/j.spinee.2025.10.031
Abstract
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Malignant spinal lesions (MSL) frequently occur in advanced stages of malignancies and often necessitate surgical stabilization. Monofocal spinal surgery, defined as surgery at a single spinal region using one approach and constru…
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