Surgical Outcomes in Patients with High Spinal Instability Neoplasm Score Secondary to Spinal Giant Cell Tumors

Conclusions Surgical excision of spinal GCTs causing significant instability, assessed by SINS, is associated with high intraoperative blood loss despite embolization and independent of resection method. En bloc resection requires a longer operative duration and is associated with a higher risk of complications when compared with intralesional resection. However, the increased morbidity associated with en bloc resection may be justified as it may minimize the risk of local recurrence.[...]Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals:Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: Global Spine Journal - June 15, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Elder, Benjamin D.Sankey, Eric W.Goodwin, C. RoryKosztowski, Thomas A.Lo, Sheng-Fu L.Bydon, AliWolinsky, Jean-PaulGokaslan, Ziya L.Witham, Timothy F.Sciubba, Daniel M. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research