Review of Operative Treatment for Metastatic Spinal Tumors

We operated on 33 cases with metastatic spinal tumors, (20 males and 13 females).The mean age of patients was 60 years (range: 43-76 years).The primary lesion in six cases was lung, in three cases each it was liver, breast, prostate and kidney, in four cases it was Myeloma, in two cases Malignant Lymphoma, and so on.All cases suffered from severe pain, and 23 from paralysis.Six types of operative procedures were performed.Posterior stabilization with Luque rod and bone cement was performed in 17 cases.All cases had a satisfactory removal of pain, and 65% of the 23 cases gainedtemporary improvement in their paralysis. Indications and purpose of operative treatments is discussed.