Rahul Kishore Chaliparambil, Mykhaylo Krushelnytskyy, Nathan A Shlobin, Vineeth Thirunavu, Anastasios G Roumeliotis, Collin Larkin, Hanna Kemeny, Najib El Tecle, Tyler Koski, Nader S Dahdaleh
OBJECTIVE: Metastatic spinal tumors represent a rare but concerning complication of primary thyroid carcinoma. We identified demographics, metastatic features, outcomes, and treatment strategies for these tumors in our institutional cohort. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed patients surgically treated for spinal metastases of primary thyroid carcinoma. Demographics, tumor characteristics, and treatment modalities were collected. The functional outcomes were quantified using Nurik, Modified Rankin, and Karnofsky Scores...
2024: Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine