title: Spinal surgery in the treatment of metastatic back pain: three case reports.
abstract: Back pain resulting from spinal instability in metastatic bone disease can be difficult to alleviate by pharmacological methods and surgical intervention is frequently required. This paper discusses the treatment options with three illustrative case reports.
authors.affiliation: Department of Palliative Medicine, St Thomas's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Fallon
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: O'Neill
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010148:Intractable Pain; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*