TY - JOUR
T1 - Spine update primary bone tumors of the spine
T2 - Terminology and surgical staging
AU - Boriani, Stefano
AU - Weinstein, James Neal
AU - Biagini, Roberto
PY - 1997/5/1
Y1 - 1997/5/1
N2 - Appropriate application of an oncologic staging system is required to evaluate the relationship among histologic types, management, and outcome of primary bona tumors. A commonly accepted terminology for surgical procedures and for definition of tumor extent is needed for surgical planning and clinical reviews. The principles of the Enneking system for classifying stages of tumors are emphasized and applied to the spine using a practical approach for surgical staging.
AB - Appropriate application of an oncologic staging system is required to evaluate the relationship among histologic types, management, and outcome of primary bona tumors. A commonly accepted terminology for surgical procedures and for definition of tumor extent is needed for surgical planning and clinical reviews. The principles of the Enneking system for classifying stages of tumors are emphasized and applied to the spine using a practical approach for surgical staging.
KW - spine tumor
KW - staging
KW - terminology
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U2 - 10.1097/00007632-199705010-00020
DO - 10.1097/00007632-199705010-00020
M3 - Article
C2 - 9152458
AN - SCOPUS:0031134441
SN - 0362-2436
VL - 22
SP - 1036
EP - 1044
JO - Spine
JF - Spine
IS - 9
ER -