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Walter SG, Gaisendrees C, Kernich N, Weber M, Scheyerer MJ, Eysel P, Siewe J, Zarghooni K. Epidemiology of Surgically Treated Spinal Tumors: A Multicenter Surveillance Study of 9686 Patients from the German Spine Registry (DWG Register). ZEITSCHRIFT FUR ORTHOPADIE UND UNFALLCHIRURGIE 2024; 162:403-409. [PMID: 37308096 DOI: 10.1055/a-2077-7155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Tumors of the spine are challenging in terms of diagnoses and interdisciplinary treatment. This study was conducted to evaluate and characterize a large multicenter cohort of surgically treated spine tumor patients.Data of the German Spine Society (DWG) were used to characterize a cohort of all surgically treated spine tumor cases that were registered between 2017 and 2021. Subgroup analysis was performed for tumor entity, tumor localization, height of most severely affected segments, surgical treatment, and demographic parameters.In total, there were 9686 cases, of which 6747 were "malignant", 1942 were "primary benign", 180 were "tumor-like lesions", and 488 were "other" spinal tumors. Subgroups showed differences in number of affected segments as well as localization. There were further significant differences in surgical complication rates (p = 0.003), age (p < 0.001), morbidity (p < 0.001), and duration of surgery (p = 0.004).This is a representative study on spinal tumors from a large spine registry and allows for the epidemiological characterization of surgically treated tumor subgroups and quality control of registry data.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sebastian G Walter
- Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Köln, Köln, Germany
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- Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Köln, Köln, Germany
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- Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Köln, Köln, Germany
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- Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Köln, Köln, Germany
- Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Köln, Köln, Germany
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- Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Köln, Köln, Germany
- Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Klinikum Leverkusen gGmbH, Leverkusen, Germany
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- Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Köln, Köln, Germany
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Walter SG, Hockmann J, Weber M, Kernich N, Knöll P, Zarghooni K. Predictors for quality of life, pain and functional outcomes after surgical treatment of metastatic disease in the spine. Surg Oncol 2024; 52:102029. [PMID: 38134591 DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2023.102029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND While predictors for postoperative survival in spine tumour patients have been identified, there is limited evidence for predictors of postoperative Quality of Life (QoL), pain and functional outcome. METHODS One hundred and fifty-three consecutive patients, who had undergone surgery for symptomatic spinal metastases between June 2016 and April 2019, were interviewed preoperatively and during follow-ups at three, six and 12 months using the EQ-5D-3L, COMI, and ODI questionnaires. Differences in means exceeding the specific Minimal Clinically Important Difference (MCID) values were considered clinically significant. RESULTS Thirty-three percent of the patients were reported dead after 12 months. Only one metastasis compared to multiple metastases has 7.9 the Odds for an improved EQ-5D-3L score at three months. No neoadjuvant metastatic irradiation has 6.8 the Odds for the improvement at that time against performed radiation. A preoperative ODI score between 50.1 and 100 has 22.0 times the odds compared to the range from 0 to 50 for an improved EQ-5D-3L after three months, and 12.5 times the odds in favour of improved COMI after three months, and 13.6 times the odds for improvement of ODI at the three-month follow-up. A preoperative COMI score ranging from 5.0 to 10 has 21 times the odds of a COMI between 0 and 5 for an improved EQ-5D-3L score and 11 times the odds for an improved ODI after 12 months. Other predictors showed no statistically significant improvement. CONCLUSION An improvement in QoL, pain and spinal function after 12 months can be predicted by a subjective preoperative poor health condition. Impaired spinal function before surgery, a singular metastasis and no previous irradiation is predictive of improved spinal function and quality of life three months after surgery.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sebastian G Walter
- University Hospital Cologne, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Cologne, Germany.
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- University Hospital Cologne, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Cologne, Germany
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- University Hospital Cologne, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Cologne, Germany
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- University Hospital Cologne, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Cologne, Germany
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- University Hospital Cologne, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Cologne, Germany
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- University Hospital Cologne, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Cologne, Germany
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Knöll P, Lenschow M, Lenz M, Neuschmelting V, von Spreckelsen N, Telentschak S, Olbrück S, Weber M, Rosenbrock J, Eysel P, Walter SG. Local Recurrence and Development of Spinal Cord Syndrome during Follow-Up after Surgical Treatment of Metastatic Spine Disease. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4749. [PMID: 37835444 PMCID: PMC10571549 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15194749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Surgical decompression (SD), with or without posterior stabilization followed by radiotherapy, is an established treatment for patients with metastatic spinal disease with epidural spinal cord compression (ESCC). This study aims to identify risk factors for occurrence of neurological compromise resulting from local recurrence. METHODS All patients who received surgical treatment for metastatic spinal disease at our center between 2011 and 2022 were included in this study. Cases were evaluated for tumor entity, surgical technique for decompression (decompression, hemilaminectomy, laminectomy, corpectomy) neurological deficits, grade of ESCC, time interval to radiotherapy, and perioperative complications. RESULTS A total of 747 patients were included in the final analysis, with a follow-up of 296.8 days (95% CI (263.5, 330.1)). During the follow-up period, 7.5% of the patients developed spinal cord/cauda syndrome (SCS). Multivariate analysis revealed prolonged time (>35 d) to radiation therapy as a solitary risk factor (p < 0.001) for occurrence of SCS during follow-up. CONCLUSION Surgical treatment of spinal metastatic disease improves patients' quality of life and Frankel grade, but radiation therapy needs to be scheduled within a time frame of a few weeks in order to reduce the risk of tumor-induced neurological compromise.
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- Peter Knöll
- Department of Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany; (P.K.)
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- Department of General Neurosurgery, Center for Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany; (M.L.); (V.N.); (N.v.S.); (S.T.)
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- Department of Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany; (P.K.)
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- Department of General Neurosurgery, Center for Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany; (M.L.); (V.N.); (N.v.S.); (S.T.)
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- Department of General Neurosurgery, Center for Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany; (M.L.); (V.N.); (N.v.S.); (S.T.)
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- Department of General Neurosurgery, Center for Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany; (M.L.); (V.N.); (N.v.S.); (S.T.)
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- Department of Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany; (P.K.)
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany; (P.K.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, CyberKnife and Radiation Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany;
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- Department of Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany; (P.K.)
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- Department of Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany; (P.K.)
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