The spinal instability neoplastic score: impact on oncologic decision-making

AL Versteeg, JJ Verlaan, A Sahgal, E Mendel… - Spine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Methods. PubMed, Embase, and clinical trial databases were searched with the key words
“spinal neoplasm,”“spinal instability,”“spinal instability neoplastic score,” and synonyms …

[HTML][HTML] Intra-and interobserver reliability of the Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score system for instability in spine metastases: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Z Pennington, AK Ahmed, E Cottrill… - Annals of …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Mechanical instability is one of the two main indications for surgical intervention in patients
with metastatic spine disease. Since its publication in 2010, the Spinal Instability Neoplastic …

Management–spinal metastases

A Nater, A Sahgal, M Fehlings - Handbook of clinical neurology, 2018 - Elsevier
Due to a worldwide increase of cancer incidence and a longer life expectancy of patients
with metastatic cancer, a rise in the incidence of symptomatic vertebral metastases has been …

Surgical management of spinal metastases

M Galgano, J Fridley, A Oyelese, A Telfian… - Expert Review of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Metastatic spinal disease is a source of significant morbidity in patients with
cancer. Recent advancements in adjuvant oncologic therapy has led to increased survival …

SINS score and stability: evaluating the need for stabilization within the uncertain category

Z Pennington, AK Ahmed, EM Westbroek, E Cottrill… - World neurosurgery, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective The Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score (SINS) is widely used to assess
mechanical instability in metastatic spine disease. We sought to identify a cutoff within the …

The role of prognostic scoring systems in assessing surgical candidacy for patients with vertebral metastasis: a narrative review

JT Cassidy, JF Baker, B Lenehan - Global Spine Journal, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Narrative review. Objectives: To review the relevant literature regarding
scoring systems for vertebral metastases and quantify their role in contemporary orthopedic …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in personalized treatment of metastatic spine disease

P Ahangar, M Aziz, DH Rosenzweig… - Annals of translational …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The spine is one of the most common sites of bony metastases, and its involvement leads to
significant patient morbidity. Surgical management in these patients is aimed at improving …

Classification and scoring systems for metastatic spine tumors: a literature review

Y Tokuhashi, H Uei, M Oshima - Spine Surgery and Related …, 2017 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Introduction: Accurate evaluation of metastasis and life prognosis is essential for selecting a
suitable therapeutic strategy for metastatic spine tumors owing to limitations in treatment …

Diagnostic algorithm, prognostic factors and surgical treatment of metastatic cancer diseases of the long bones and spine

M Szendrői, I Antal, A Szendrői, Á Lazáry… - EFORT open …, 2017 - eor.bioscientifica.com
Oncological management of skeletal metastases has changed dramatically in the last few
decades. A significant number of patients survive for many years with their metastases …

Accuracy and precision of the spinal instability neoplastic score (SINS) for predicting vertebral compression fractures after radiotherapy in spinal metastases: a meta …

YR Kim, CH Lee, SH Yang, SJ Hyun, CH Kim… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Radiotherapy has played an important role in the treatment of spinal metastases. One of the
major complications of radiotherapy is vertebral compression fracture (VCF). Although the …