Posterolateral thoracic decompression with anterior column cage reconstruction versus decompression alone for spinal metastases with cord compression: analysis of perioperative complications and outcomes
Elsamadicy AA, Adogwa O, Sergesketter A, Lydon E, Bagley CA, Karikari IO. Posterolateral thoracic decompression with anterior column cage reconstruction versus decompression alone for spinal metastases with cord compression: analysis of perioperative complications and outcomes. Journal Of Spine Surgery 2017, 3: 609-619. PMID: 29354739, PMCID: PMC5760408, DOI: 10.21037/jss.2017.11.08.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior column reconstructionPerioperative complicationsTP groupCT groupSpinal metastasesPosterolateral approachAmerican Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) gradeOptimal surgical strategyCostotransversectomy approachASIA gradeIntraoperative deathsCord compressionMedian survivalAdult patientsRetrospective reviewSurgical strategyTranspedicular approachFunctional outcomeMean ageStudy criteriaCage reconstructionThoracic decompressionComplicationsPatientsScale grade