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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Revista Chilena de Ortopedia y Traumatología 2021; 62(02): e136-e142
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1735295
Artículo de Revisión | Review Article

Current Management of Vertebral Metastases: Teamwork

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Alvaro Silva 
1   Departamento de Traumatología, Unidad de Columna, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
2   Departamento de Traumatología, Equipo de Columna, Hospital FACh, Santiago, Chile
,
Oscar Bravo 
2   Departamento de Traumatología, Equipo de Columna, Hospital FACh, Santiago, Chile
,
Claudio Salas 
3   Departamento de Oncología, Servicio de Oncología, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
,
Ratko Yurac
1   Departamento de Traumatología, Unidad de Columna, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
,
Javiera Valencia
4   Universidad de los Andes, Santiago, Chile
,
Karen Goset 
5   Departamento de Oncología, Servicio de Radioterapia, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
,
Hans Harbst
5   Departamento de Oncología, Servicio de Radioterapia, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
,
Andrés Córdova
5   Departamento de Oncología, Servicio de Radioterapia, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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Abstract

Metastatic spinal disease is common in patients with advanced cancer, and leads to complications inherent in its progression, such as pathological vertebral fracture and metastatic neural compression. A review of the current therapeutic aspects regarding the progression and complications of metastatic spinal disease was performed, highlighting its systemic, personalized approach. Our aim is to provide information about the current treatment of this condition and the usefulness of its systemic and multidisciplinary management.

Keywords

spinal metastases - spinal radiosurgery - separation surgery - review


Publication History

Received: 05 July 2020

Accepted: 31 March 2021

Article published online:
30 September 2021

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