Outcome of Treatment for Spinal Metastases Using Scoring System for Preoperative Evaluation of Prognosis

Abstract

The prognostic criteria using our scoring system were useful for the pretreatment evaluation of prognosis irrespective of the treatment modality. In any treatment, the survival period of the patients affected the functional prognosis; therefore, it may be appropriate and realistic to select treatment methods by giving first priority to the life expectancy of patients.