Surgical treatment of tumours and metastases of the spine by minimally invasive cavity-coblation method. (7th February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dabravolski, Dzmitry; Eßer, Jan; Lahm, Andreas; Merk, Harry
• Is Part Of: Journal of orthopaedic surgery. Volume 25:Number 1(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-02-07
• Subjects: kyphoplasty -- minimal invasive surgery -- plasma field energy -- tumour ablation -- tumours and metastases of the spine; Orthopedic surgery -- Periodicals; Orthopedics; Orthopedic surgery; Periodicals; 617.3
• DOI: 10.1177/2309499016684505
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1022-5536

Abstract

Tumours and metastases of the spine are extremely stressful for patients, especially for elderly multimorbid patients. The modern cavity/coblation method offers a very good therapeutic alternative for such patients. The goal of this article was to evaluate and present the characteristics, significance, opportunities, issues of the minimum invasive cavity/coblation method as well as the results of the treatment of 302 patients with vertebral tumours and metastases.