title: Point of view.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Spine Surgery, Ospedale Maggiore-Bologna, Italy. stefanoboriani@libero.it
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boriani
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gasbarrini
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy