METHODS This narrative review was conducted by searching MEDLINE and Cochrane
Database of Systematic Reviews for relevant literature on the presentation, diagnosis, and …

Approximately 50% of sarcomas arise in the extremities, with a threefold higher rate
observed in the lower extremities than in the upper extremities. 1 Historically the surgical …

Purpose Preoperative and postoperative RT for the treatment of high-grade soft-tissue
sarcoma result in similar local control and overall survival rates, but morbidities differ. …

BACKGROUND Increasing prevalence of metastatic disease has been accompanied by
increasing rates of surgical intervention. Current tools have poor to fair predictive performance …

Background: Current prognostication models for survival estimation in patients with metastatic
spine disease lack accuracy. Identifying new risk factors could improve existing models. …

Background context Choosing appropriate surgical patients in the setting of spinal metastases
can be challenging. Existing scoring systems focus primarily on patient selection or …

… milliliters [mL]). Furthermore, we collected the following preoperative laboratory values that
were closest to the date of surgery with a maximum of 7 days: hemoglobin levels (g/dL), white …

Background Survival estimation guides surgical decision-making in metastatic bone disease.
Traditionally, classic scoring systems, such as the Bauer score, provide survival estimates …

Background Context In-hospital and short-term mortality in patients with spinal epidural
abscess (SEA) remains unacceptably high despite diagnostic and therapeutic advancements. …

Background A preoperative estimation of survival is critical for deciding on the operative
management of metastatic bone disease of the extremities. Several tools have been developed …