The neurological outcome of radiotherapy versus surgery in patients with metastatic spinal cord compression presenting with myelopathy

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[2] Patchell RA(2005)Direct decompressive surgical resection in the treatment of spinal cord compression caused by metastatic cancer: a randomised trial Lancet 366 643-648

[3] Tibbs PA(2014)Direct decompressive surgery followed by radiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone for metastatic epidural spinal cord compression: a meta-analysis Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 39 E587-E592

[4] Regine WF(2012)Clinical outcome of metastatic spinal cord compression treated with surgical excision ± radiation versus radiation therapy alone: a systematic review of literature Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 37 78-84

[5] Payne R(2010)Matched pair analysis comparing surgery followed by radiotherapy and radiotherapy alone for metastatic spinal cord compression J Clin Oncol 28 3597-3604

[6] Saris S(2005)Systematic review of the diagnosis and management of malignant extradural spinal cord compression: the Cancer Care Ontario Practice Guidelines Initiative’s Neuro-Oncology Disease Site Group J Clin Oncol 23 2028-2037

[7] Kryscio RJ(2005)A revised scoring system for preoperative evaluation of metastatic spine tumor prognosis Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 30 2186-2191

[8] Mohiuddin M(2010)A novel classification system for spinal instability in neoplastic disease: an evidence-based approach and expert consensus from the Spine Oncology Study Group Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 35 E1221-E1229

[9] Young B(1969)The value of postural reduction in the initial management of closed injuries of the spine with paraplegia and tetraplegia I. Parapleg 7 179-192

[10] Lee CH(2013)The potential for functional recovery of upper extremity function following cervical spinal cord injury without major bone injury Spinal Cord 51 819-822

[1] Byrne TN(1992)Spinal cord compression from epidural metastases N Engl J Med 327 614-619

[2] Patchell RA(2005)Direct decompressive surgical resection in the treatment of spinal cord compression caused by metastatic cancer: a randomised trial Lancet 366 643-648

[3] Tibbs PA(2014)Direct decompressive surgery followed by radiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone for metastatic epidural spinal cord compression: a meta-analysis Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 39 E587-E592

[4] Regine WF(2012)Clinical outcome of metastatic spinal cord compression treated with surgical excision ± radiation versus radiation therapy alone: a systematic review of literature Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 37 78-84

[5] Payne R(2010)Matched pair analysis comparing surgery followed by radiotherapy and radiotherapy alone for metastatic spinal cord compression J Clin Oncol 28 3597-3604

[6] Saris S(2005)Systematic review of the diagnosis and management of malignant extradural spinal cord compression: the Cancer Care Ontario Practice Guidelines Initiative’s Neuro-Oncology Disease Site Group J Clin Oncol 23 2028-2037

[7] Kryscio RJ(2005)A revised scoring system for preoperative evaluation of metastatic spine tumor prognosis Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 30 2186-2191

[8] Mohiuddin M(2010)A novel classification system for spinal instability in neoplastic disease: an evidence-based approach and expert consensus from the Spine Oncology Study Group Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 35 E1221-E1229

[9] Young B(1969)The value of postural reduction in the initial management of closed injuries of the spine with paraplegia and tetraplegia I. Parapleg 7 179-192

[10] Lee CH(2013)The potential for functional recovery of upper extremity function following cervical spinal cord injury without major bone injury Spinal Cord 51 819-822