Metastatic spinal cord compression as the first sign of malignancy: Outcome after surgery in 69 patients
Background and purpose — Metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) as the initial manifestation of malignancy (IMM) limits the time for diagnostic workup; most often, treatment is required before the final primary tumor diagnosis. We evaluated neurological outcome, complications, survival, and the m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-07-01
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| Series: | Acta Orthopaedica |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2017.1319179 |