BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The presence of a cortical erosion of the posterior wall or
an epidural mass is commonly considered a contraindication to performing a vertebral …

Background and Objectives: We describe a novel technique for percutaneous tumor
debulking and cavity creation in patients with extensive lytic lesions of the vertebral body …

Objective Spinal metastatic disease occurs in up to one-third of all cancer patients.
Metastasis can lead to vertebral burst fracture and consequent neurologic compromise …

Background. The choice of treatment method for metastases to the spine remains an
unresolved and controversial question. The major complication in disseminated neoplastic …

Background and Objectives Spinal metastasis with epidural encroachment is regarded by
several authors to be a contraindication to percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) because of …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Spinal instrumentation plays a key role in the treatment of
spinal instability in patients with metastatic tumors. Poor bone quality, radiation, and diffuse …

Balloon kyphoplasty (BKP) has been proven to be safe and effective in the management of
pathological vertebral compression fracture (VCF) due to metastatic spinal disease. The …

Background Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) is an effective measure for painful
metastases or impending pathological fractures of the spine with cement leakages being the …

Purpose To assess the clinical effect of percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) in the treatment
of metastatic spinal tumors in patients with posterior wall defect. Methods The treated …

Study Design. Retrospective assessment of risk factors using univariate and multivariate
analyses. Objective. To evaluate risk factors retrospectively for cement leakage (CL) …