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    Neurosurg Focus. 2003 Jan 15;14(1):e8.

    Spinal instability and deformity due to neoplastic conditions.

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    Division of Neurosurgery, Royal University Hospital, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

    Abstract

    In addition to tumor resection, a major goal of spine surgery involving tumors is the preservation or achievement of spinal stability. The criteria defining stability, originally developed for use in trauma, are not directly applicable in the setting of neoplasia. The authors discuss the most common patterns of tumor-related instability and deformity at all levels of the spinal column and review the surgical options for treatment.

    PMID:
    15766225
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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