Clinical outcomes and performance status improvement after posterior spinal fixation surgery for metastatic spinal tumors: A retrospective case-series study

Spinal fixation can improve PS in patients with preoperative PS of 0-2. Patients with poor initial PS may not experience expected improvements, requiring cautious surgical intervention, and thorough prognostic evaluation.

Authors

Tomohiko Uemori
Tomoya Matsunobu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5431-4975)
Hiroki Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6310-4697)
Akira Maekawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0775-816X)
Toshihiro Imamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4722-3952)
Masato Yoshimoto

Institutions

Kyushu Rosai Hospital (JP)

Publication Details

Journal: Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
Published: 2025-10-01
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_165_25
Primary Topic: Management of metastatic bone disease
Type: article
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Clinical outcomes and performance status improvement after posterior spinal fixation surgery for metastatic spinal tumors: A retrospective case-series study

Tomohiko Uemori, Tomoya Matsunobu, Hiroki Tanaka, Akira Maekawa et al.

Oct 1, 2025

Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine

Management of metastatic bone disease

article

Clinical outcomes and performance status improvement after posterior spinal fixation surgery for metastatic spinal tumors: A retrospective case-series study

Tomohiko Uemori, Tomoya Matsunobu, Hiroki Tanaka, Akira Maekawa, Toshihiro Imamura, Masato Yoshimoto

October 1, 2025article en

Abstract

Spinal fixation can improve PS in patients with preoperative PS of 0-2. Patients with poor initial PS may not experience expected improvements, requiring cautious surgical intervention, and thorough prognostic evaluation.

Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and SpineVol. 16(4)

Kyushu Rosai Hospital (JP)

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Management of metastatic bone disease

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