Treatment of ambulatory patients with metastatic epidural spinal cord compression Universiteit Antwerpen
OBJECTIVE Approximately 10% of patients with spinal metastases develop metastatic epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC), which left undiagnosed and untreated can lead to the loss of ambulation. Timely diagnosis and efficient multidisciplinary treatment are critically important to optimize neurological outcomes. This meta-analysis aimed to determine the most efficient treatment for ambulatory patients with MESCC. METHODS The authors conducted ...