title: Commentary: Surgery for nonambulatory patients with epidural spinal metastasis: is it evidence based and cost effective?
abstract: Commentary on: Kim CH, Chung CK, Jahng T-A, Kim HJ. Resumption of ambulatory status after surgery for nonambulatory patients with epidural spinal metastasis. Spine J 2011; 11:1015-23 (in this issue).
authors: Oklahoma Spine and Brain Institute, 6802 S. Olympia Ave., Suite 300, Tulsa, OK 74132, USA.
authors: Frank J
authors: FJ
authors: Tomecek
mesh_terms: D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D015174:Epidural Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000601:surgery*