Surgery for Primary and Metastatic Tumors of the Spine

摘要: Elsberg’s 1925 description of the surgical treatment spinal-cord tumors is among first extensive series on surgery spine (Elsberg 1925). The illustrated limitations at that time in delineating tumor size and location. These were asso ciated with long procedures a significant mortality rate. Prior to advances microsurgical techniques, most consisted open biopsy radiation therapy. Today, excellent results can be anticipated all but malignant tumors. This progress has been fostered by disciplines are essential safe efficacious bony elements neural structures spinal-cord. In this chapter we present considerations for patients primary metastatic spine. Important applications therapy discussed following chapter.