More help than harm: surgery for metastatic spinal cord compression is associated with more favorable overall survival within a propensity score analysis.
Lukas LeitnerGerhard BratschitschAnna KostweinPatrick SadoghiMaria SmolleAndreas LeithnerFlorian PoschPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2023)
This propensity score analysis corroborates the concept that spine surgery for MSCC associates with more favorable neurological and OS outcomes. Selected patients with poor prognosis might also benefit from surgery, suggesting that even those with low mBs may be considered for this intervention.