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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2014; 5(3): 262-271
Published online Jul 18, 2014. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i3.262
Published online Jul 18, 2014. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i3.262
Predictive factor | Score (points) |
General condition (KPS) | |
Poor (KPS 10%-40%) | 0 |
Moderate (KPS 50%-70%) | 1 |
Good (KPS 80%-100%) | 2 |
Number of extraspinal bone metastases foci | |
≥ 3 | 0 |
1-2 | 1 |
0 | 2 |
Number of metastases in the vertebral body | |
≥ 3 | 0 |
2 | 1 |
1 | 2 |
Metastases to the major internal organs | |
Unremovable | 0 |
Removable | 1 |
No metastases | 2 |
Primary site of the cancer | |
Lung, stomach | 0 |
Kidney, liver, uterus, others, unidentified | 1 |
Thyroid, prostate, breast, rectum | 2 |
Spinal cord palsy | |
Complete (Frankel A, B) | 0 |
Incomplete (Frankel C, D) | 1 |
None (Frankel E) | 2 |
Total points | Mean survival periods |
0-5 | ≤ 3 mo |
6-8 | ≤ 12 mo |
9-12 | ≤ 12 mo |
- Citation: Tokuhashi Y, Uei H, Oshima M, Ajiro Y. Scoring system for prediction of metastatic spine tumor prognosis. World J Orthop 2014; 5(3): 262-271
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v5/i3/262.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v5.i3.262