Published: Journal of Neurosurgery – April 2001 – Volume 94, Pages 18-24 Abstract OBJECT: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is an aggressive malignancy that frequently metastasizes. When RCC metastasizes to the spine, significant pain and neurological dysfunction often follow. Because systemic therapy and radiotherapy have a limited effect in controlling spinal disease, surgery is frequently required;…
Published: Journal of Neurosurgery – January 2000 – Volume 92, Pages 61-70 Abstract OBJECT: Primary and metastatic neoplasms of the lumbosacral junction frequently pose a complex problem for the surgical management and stabilization of the spine because of the anatomical and biomechanical factors of this transition zone between spine and pelvis. The authors have used…
Published: Journal of Neurosurgery – July 1999 – Volume 91, Pages 81-89 Abstract OBJECT: Occipitocervicothoracic (OCT) fixation and fusion is an infrequently performed procedure to treat patients with severe spinal instability. Only three cases have been reported in the literature. The authors have retrospectively reviewed their experience with performing OCT fixation in patients with neoplastic…